CVE-2018-1786

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 dsmc and dsmcad processes incorrectly accumulate TCP/IP sockets in a CLOSE_WAIT state. This can cause TCP/IP resource leakage and may result in a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 148871.

Published: 2018-11-12 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-1786 is rated Moderate Risk (52/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.43%). EPSS rose +2.12% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1786

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.30% 2.43% +2.12%
2 2026-02-09 0.38% 0.30% -0.08%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.38% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-1786

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 3.9 1.4 [email protected]
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-1786

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-1786

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm spectrum_protect >= 8.1.0.0, <= 8.1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager >= 7.1, <= 7.1.8.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_protect_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware >= 8.1.0.0, <= 8.1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware >= 7.1.0, <= 7.1.8.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
ibm spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v >= 8.1.0.0, <= 8.1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v >= 7.1.0, <= 7.1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_hyper-v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-1786

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