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CVE-2018-1882· NVD / CVE Program· CNA ibm

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 Spectru

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.

MediumCVSS 4.7 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Apr 8, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 12th percentile
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Action score

18

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
18 / 40 · 4.7 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
4.7
CNA · ibm
4.7
agree

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/AC:H/I:N/PR:L/A:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
ibmspectrum protect backup-archive client
ibmaix
ibmspectrum protect for virtual environments
applemacos
linuxlinux kernel
microsoftwindows
oraclesolaris

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • ibm spectrum protect backup-archive client7.1.0.0 and later · up to 7.1.8.4 inclusive
  • ibm spectrum protect backup-archive client8.1.0.0 and later · up to 8.1.6.1 inclusive
  • ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments7.1.0.0 and later · up to 7.1.8.4 inclusive
  • ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments8.1.0.0 and later · up to 8.1.6.1 inclusive
  • ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments7.1.0.0 and later · up to 7.1.8.0 inclusive

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (ibm). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • IBM Spectrum Protect

    • 7.1, 8.1affected

  • IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management

    • 7.1, 8.1affected

Same product

ibm: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2023-28956IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client privilege escalation
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2021-20532IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.11.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to take full control of the syste
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2018-1853IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) could allow a remote attacker to hijack the clicking action of the victim.
    24Monitor
  • CVE-2021-39048IBM Spectrum Protect Client 7.1 and 8.1 is vulnerable to a stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking.
    22Monitor
  • CVE-2018-1787IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 is affected by a password exposure vulnerability caused by insecure file permissions.
    22Monitor
  • CVE-2019-4406IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 7.1 and 8.1 may be vulnerable to a denial of service attack due to a timing issue between client
    17Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

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Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-312 · Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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