{ "schema_version": "1.4.0", "id": "GHSA-fw7p-w2p7-vc8c", "modified": "2022-05-17T00:30:18Z", "published": "2022-05-17T00:30:18Z", "aliases": [ "CVE-2017-1301" ], "details": "IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 125163.", "severity": [ { "type": "CVSS_V3", "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N" } ], "affected": [], "references": [ { "type": "ADVISORY", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1301" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/125163" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006248" }, { "type": "WEB", "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101107" } ], "database_specific": { "cwe_ids": [ "CWE-59" ], "severity": "MODERATE", "github_reviewed": false, "github_reviewed_at": null, "nvd_published_at": "2017-10-05T17:29:00Z" } }