SB2017100208 - Information disclosure in IBM Spectrum Protect
Published: October 4, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017100208
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1339)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.The weakness exists due to use of weak encryption for the password. A database administrator can decrypt the client or administrator password to disclose important data or cause DoS condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.