CVE-2018-1447
Published: Apr 4, 2018
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
CVSS v3.0
5.1
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
IBM | Spectrum Protect | affected 7.1affected 8.1 |
IBM | Spectrum Protect Snapshot | affected 4.1.3affected 4.1.4affected 4.1.6 |
IBM | Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments | affected 7.1affected 8.1 |
IBM | Spectrum Protect for Space Management | affected 7.1affected 8.1 |
CVSS v3.0 Details
CVSS v3.0 Vector
CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
Availability
Attack Complexity
Attack Vector
Confidentiality
Integrity
Privileges Required
Scope
User Interaction
References
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