Information disclosure in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
CVE-2018-1768
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 and 10.1.1 could disclose sensitive information when an authorized user executes a test operation, the user id an password may be displayed in plain text within an instrumentation log file. IBM X-Force ID: 148622.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0, 10.1.1
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0, 10.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041715 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148622 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1768?
- CVE-2018-1768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2018-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1768?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.