IBM Security Bulletin: Password disclosure via trace file affects IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (CVE-2018-1882)

When tracing is enabled, the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client trace file may display the password in plain text. This affects the IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Backup-Archive Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments.

CVE(s): CVE-2018-1882

Affected product(s) and affected version(s):

This security exposure affects the following products and levels:

• IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Backup-Archive Client levels:
  – 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.6.1
  – 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.4
• IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for VMware levels:
  – 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.6.1
  – 7.1.0.0 through 7.1 8.4
• IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for Hyper-V levels:
  – 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.6.1
  – 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.0

• Refer to the following reference URLs for remediation and additional vulnerability details:
  Source Bulletin: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869208
  X-Force Database: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151968

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