SB2017100208 - Information disclosure in IBM Spectrum Protect



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

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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.