CVE-2019-4087: ibm spectrum_protect Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-4087 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in ibm spectrum_protect. EPSS estimates a 6.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 02-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by servers and storage agents in response to specifically crafted communication exchanges. By sending an overly long request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with instance id privileges or cause the server or storage agent to crash. IBM X-Force ID: 157510.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
6.96%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.96% 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
Ibm2 products
- spectrum_protect7.1 | 8.1
- spectrum_protect_operations_center≥ 7.1.0.000, ≤ 7.1.9.200 | ≥ 8.1.0.000, ≤ 8.1.7.000
1 vendor · 2 products