Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Backup-Archive Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments on Windows are affected by a password exposure vulnerability caused by insecure file permissions.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Protect is affected by a password exposure vulnerability caused by insecure file permissions.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148872 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
This security exposure affects the following products and levels:
- IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Backup-Archive Client levels:
- 8.1.2.0 through 8.1.6.0
- 7.1.8.0 through 7.1.8.4
- IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for VMware levels:
- 8.1.2.0 through 8.1.6.0
- 7.1.8.0 through 7.1 8.4
- IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for Hyper-V levels:
- 8.1.2.0 through 8.1.6.0
- 7.1.8.0
Remediation/Fixes
Backup-Archive Client Release |
First Fixing VRM Level
|
APAR | Platform | Link to Fix |
8.1 | 8.1.6.1 | IT26060 | Windows | |
7.1 | 7.1.8.5 | IT26060 | Windows |
Data Protection for VMware Release | First Fixing VRM Level |
APAR | Platform | Link to Fix |
8.1 | 8.1.6.1 | IT26644 | Windows | |
7.1 | 7.1.8.5 | IT26644 | Windows |
Data Protection for VMware 7.1 customers can upgrade to Data Protection for VMware 7.1.8.5 or apply the above 7.1.8.5 client fix. |
Data Protection for Hyper-V Release |
First Fixing VRM Level
|
APAR | Platform | Link to Fix |
8.1 | 8.1.6.1 | IT26645 | Windows | http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10739263 |
7.1 | Windows |
Apply the above 7.1.8.5 client fix using the following link: |
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
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 April 2019
UID
ibm10869602