Vulnerability identifier: #VU15780

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1788

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Spectrum Protect Server
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local high-privileged attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure when tracing is enabled. A local attacker can view some passwords that are displayed in the IBM Spectrum Protect server trace file.

Mitigation
The vulnerability has been fixed in the versions 7.1.8.100, 8.1.6.

Vulnerable software versions

Spectrum Protect Server: 7.1 - 8.1.5

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External links
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10730357

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.