IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Lets Local Users View Passwords
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1041715 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1041715
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-1768
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 25 2018
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 10.1.0, 10.1.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. A local user can obtain passwords on the target system.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus may log the target user's id and password in plain text within an instrumentation log file.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain passwords on the target system.
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Solution:
IBM has issued a fix (10.1.2).
The IBM advisory is available at:
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729219
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Vendor URL: www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729219 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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