Information Disclosure Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Client
CVE-2018-1882

4.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Spectrum Protect For Space Management
Spectrum Protect
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 April 2019

What is CVE-2018-1882?

In specific configurations of IBM Spectrum Protect versions 7.1 and 8.1, sensitive information such as node passwords may be inadvertently exposed in the client trace files. This vulnerability could potentially allow unauthorized access to sensitive credentials, increasing the risk of security breaches. It highlights the importance of proper configuration management to prevent information leakage.

Affected Version(s)

Spectrum Protect 7.1

Spectrum Protect 8.1

Spectrum Protect for Space Management 7.1

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869208
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869436
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151968
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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