IBM Spectrum Protect Plus plugin Directory Traversal File Creation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Administrative Console Framework service. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a file in the context of an administrator.