Session management has a security breach which in some cases can affect the IBM Spectrum Control application.
CVEID: CVE-2019-4072 DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 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.
CVSS Base Score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157064> for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Product | Affected Versions |
---|---|
IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center | 5.2.0 - 5.2.7.1 |
IBM Spectrum Control | 5.2.8 - 5.2.17.2 |
IBM Spectrum Control | 5.3.0 - 5.3.1 |
The versions listed above apply to all licensed offerings of IBM Spectrum Control.
The solution is to apply an appropriate IBM Spectrum Control fix. Click on the download link and follow the Installation Instructions. The solution should be implemented as soon as practicable.
Starting with 5.2.8, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center has been renamed to IBM Spectrum Control.
Release |
First Fixing
VRM Level
| Link to Fix/Fix Availability Target
—|—|—
5.2 | 5.2.17.3 | <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822#53_0>
5.3 | 5.3.2 | <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21320822#53_0>
Note: It is always recommended to have a current backup before applying any update procedure.
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