---
id: CVE-2026-19178
title: TS4500 Tape Library Race Condition
summary: >-
  IBM Storage TS4500 Library 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 could allow a remote
  authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized administrative privileges due to a
  race condition.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-362
vendor: IBM
product: Storage TS4500 Library
affected:
  - storage_ts4500_library >= 1.1.1.6 <= 1.12.0.3
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-20T13:52:16.690206Z'
published: '2026-10-19'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T13:52:27.830Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-19178'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7292610'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-19T23:47:31.360Z'
epss: 0.00246
epssPercentile: 0.15835
---

## Overview

IBM Storage TS4500 Library 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain unauthorized administrative privileges due to a race condition.

## Affected

- `storage_ts4500_library >= 1.1.1.6 <= 1.12.0.3`

## Remediation

For the 1.12.0 release, upgrade to firmware version 1.12.0.4 Fix Pack or later, available from IBM Fix Central  http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/ . 



All future releases will include the fix for this vulnerability.