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        "ASSIGNER": "psirt@us.ibm.com",
        "DATE_PUBLIC": "2017-10-02T00:00:00",
        "ID": "CVE-2017-1301",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC"
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                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-archive Client creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 125163."
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                "description": [
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                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "Obtain Information"
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                "name": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006248",
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                "name": "101107",
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