CVE-2018-1785 Weak cryptography in Spectrum Protect
Weak cryptographic algorithms in IBM Spectrum Protect allow attackers to decrypt sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1785?
CVE-2018-1785 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect, published on 26 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 148870.
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1785?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Client, Ibm Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1785?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1785 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1785 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect
- CVE-2021-29672 Memory corruption in Spectrum Protect for Space Management
- CVE-2020-4494 Auth bypass in Spectrum Protect Client (AIX)
- CVE-2023-33832 IBM Storage Protect denial of service
- CVE-2022-22478 Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect Client
- CVE-2021-20546 Memory corruption in Spectrum Protect for Space Management
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h55-w7q6-9v78.