Weak Encryption of Passwords in IBM Spectrum Protect Server

Weak Encryption of Passwords in IBM Spectrum Protect Server

CVE-2017-1339 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Server uses weak encryption for the password. A database administrator may be able to decrypt the IBM Spectrum protect client or administrator password which can result in information disclosure or a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 126247.

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