Security readout for executives and security teams
IBM Spectrum Protect, formerly Tivoli Storage Manager, versions 7.1 and 8.1 used weaker cryptography than expected. If exploited, an attacker could decrypt highly sensitive information. The available evidence rates this medium severity, with high attack complexity but high confidentiality impact. Exposure is most likely in organizations still running IBM Spectrum Protect or Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 or 8.1. The source bundle does not identify other affected products, components, or configurations. Treat this as a confidentiality risk for legacy IBM storage protection environments. It is not presented as actively exploited, but sensitive-data exposure warrants timely inventory and vendor-guided remediation. Mitigation focus: Identify any IBM Spectrum Protect or Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 or 8.1 deployments.; Consult IBM advisory 10718013 for fixed levels or vendor-supported remediation.; Prioritize remediation where sensitive or regulated data is stored or protected..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O2.23.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-tsm-cve20181545-info-disc(142649)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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