IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a RPC that allows certain cache values to be set and dumped to a file. By setting a grossly large cache value and dumping that cached value to a file multiple times, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of all memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 192156.
An official patch is available. Apply the patch as soon as possible.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorAdjacent
ComplexityHigh
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesLow
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityUnreported
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Patch StatusOfficial Patch
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | patch: Unavailable→Official Patch | 2.1 → 2.1 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 2.1 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Operations Center | 7.1 |
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Operations Center | 7.1.12 |
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Operations Center | 8.1 |
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Operations Center | 8.1.10.100 |
| ibm | spectrum_protect_operations_center | ≥ 7.1.0.000, < 7.1.13.000 |
| ibm | spectrum_protect_operations_center | ≥ 8.1.0.000, < 8.1.10.200 |
Published: 2021-02-15
