CVE-2018-1768 Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect Plus

Medium 5.6 Published 26 Sep 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authorized users can view plaintext credentials in log files during test operations, exposing sensitive authentication data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1768?

CVE-2018-1768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, published on 26 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1768?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1768?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1768 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1768 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9m52-7wvp-69mv.