CVE-2019-4072: ibm spectrum_control Insufficient Session Expiration
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-4072 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in ibm spectrum_control. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-05-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition 5.2.1 through 5.2.17) allows users to remain idle within the application even when a user has logged out. Utilizing the application back button users can remain logged in as the current user for a short period of time, therefore users are presented with information for Spectrum Control Application. IBM X-Force ID: 157064.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST4.7MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
56%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.80% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm3 products
- spectrum_control≥ 5.2.8, ≤ 5.2.17.2 | ≥ 5.3.0, ≤ 5.3.1
- spectrum control standard edition5.2.1 | 5.2.8 | 5.2.11 | 5.2.12 | 5.2.13 | 5.2.14 | 5.2.15 | 5.2.16 | 5.2.10.1 | 5.2.15.2 | 5.2.17.0 | 5.2.17.1
- tivoli_storage_productivity_center≥ 5.2.0, ≤ 5.2.7.1
1 vendor · 3 products