Insecure TLS Certificate Management in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
CVE-2022-40234

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Spectrum Protect Plus
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 September 2022

What is CVE-2022-40234?

Versions of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus before 10.1.12 inadvertently include private key details within generated .crt files during TLS certificate uploads. If such a .crt file is distributed, it allows unauthorized access to the associated private key, creating a significant security risk. This vulnerability can facilitate attacks that compromise secure communications.

Affected Version(s)

Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0

Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.11

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6619947
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235718
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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