PT-2018-3342 · Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Protect Server

Published 2018-10-31 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2018-1788

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM Spectrum Protect Server versions 7.1 through 8.1

Description: The issue is related to inadequate storage of registration data, which could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information using trace logs. A local privileged user could disclose highly sensitive information via these logs.

Recommendations: For IBM Spectrum Protect Server versions 7.1 through 8.1, consider restricting access to trace logs to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limit the privileges of local users who can access these logs until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Insertion into Log File

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-532

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-00131

CVE-2018-1788

Affected Products

Ibm Spectrum Protect Server

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1788 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-00131 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148873 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10730357 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1788 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1042032 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/105818 · Note