Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-4088 · published 2 July 2019

CVE-2019-4088: Ibm spectrum protect operations center vulnerability

Ibm · Spectrum Protect Operations Center

IBM Spectrum Protect Servers 7.1 and 8.1 and Storage Agents could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by loading a specially crafted library loaded by the dsmqsan module. By setting up such a library, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the vulnerable system. IBM X-Force ID: 157511.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.53% · top 57.5%

7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2

0.53%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

4References

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Spectrum Protect Operations Center Ibm

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882472	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157511	VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10882472	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/157511	VDB EntryVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-4088), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.