The GSKit (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 7.2) and (IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 4.1.3, 4.1.4, and 4.1.6) CMS KDB logic fails to salt the hash function resulting in weaker than expected protection of passwords. A weak password may be recovered. Note: After update the customer should change password to ensure the new password is stored more securely. Products should encourage customers to take this step as a high priority action. IBM X-Force ID: 139972.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.1, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from ibm, from ibm, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-04-04T18:29:02.293
2024-11-21T03:59:50.253
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 5.1 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | ibm | spectrum_protect_for_space_management | ≤ 7.1.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | spectrum_protect_for_space_management | ≤ 8.1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments | ≤ 7.1.8.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments | ≤ 8.1.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | spectrum_protect_snapshot | ≤ 4.1.6.3 | Yes |
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