Security readout for executives and security teams
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 and 10.1.1 may write a user ID and password in plain text to an instrumentation log when an authorized user runs a test operation. The core risk is credential exposure through logs, not direct remote takeover. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0 or 10.1.1 where users can run the affected test operation and where instrumentation logs are accessible. Treat this as a moderate-priority legacy product issue. It is not reported as actively exploited, but backup platform credentials are sensitive and should not remain in logs. Mitigation focus: Check IBM support guidance for the official remediation path.; Upgrade or apply IBM-provided fixes for affected Spectrum Protect Plus versions.; Restrict access to instrumentation logs to required administrators only..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.6 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O1.14Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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5.6MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:L/S:C/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-spectrum-cve20181768-info-disc(148622)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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