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TI-2018-01640 Aliases CVE-2018-1882GHSA-p469-7gqp-fp24

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management

Priority LOW 21CWE-312Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.

Summary

In a certain atypical IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 configurations, the node password could be displayed in plain text in the IBM Spectrum Protect client trace file. IBM X-Force ID: 151968.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00225 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSpectrum Protect for Space Management7.1; 8.1—No fix listedCNA
IBMSpectrum Protect7.1; 8.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Protect for Space Management VendorIBM Affected 7.1; 8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Spectrum Protect VendorIBM Affected 7.1; 8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.4; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onOracle
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:*7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.4; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:*7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.0; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.4; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.4; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:hyper-v:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 – 7.1.8.0; 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1882
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p469-7gqp-fp24

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2023-13421 IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-03773 Incorrect default permissions in IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-01629 Clickjacking in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2021-16467 Out-of-bounds write in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2018-01576 Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2019-03257 IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 7.1 and 8.1 may be vulnerable to a denial of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences