CVE-2018-1447
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.93% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-916
- Affected
- ibm/spectrum protect for space management · ibm/spectrum protect for virtual environments · ibm/spectrum protect snapshot
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014669Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014957Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015066Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015071Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104511
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041012
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139972VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014669Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22014957Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015066Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22015071Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104511
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041012
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139972VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.