Security Bulletin
Summary
When tracing is enabled, the IBM Spectrum Protect Client trace file may display the password in plain text. This affects IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Space Management.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: In a certain atypical IBM Spectrum Protect configurations, the node password could be displayed in plain text in the IBM Spectrum Protect client trace file.
CVSS Base Score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151968 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
The following levels of IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management) are affected:
- 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.6.1
- 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.4
Remediation/Fixes
|
Client Release |
First Fixing VRM Level |
Platform |
Link to Fix |
|
8.1 |
8.1.7 |
AIX |
|
|
7.1 |
7.1.8.5 |
AIX |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
2 April 2019 - original version published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
Document Information
Modified date:
02 April 2019
UID
ibm10869436