CVE-2018-1785
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.011 · 66 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 148870.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.7–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm spectrum protect client7.1.0.0 → 7.1.8.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect client8.1.0.0 → 8.1.4.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect client8.1.0.0 → 8.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments7.1.0.0 → 7.1.8.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments7.1.0.0 → 7.1.8.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments8.1.0.0 → 8.1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments8.1.0.0 → 8.1.4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729873cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041716cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148870cnnvd
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729873Patchcnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-spectrum-protect-server-allows-triple-des-3des-ciphers-to-be-used-cve-2018-1785/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729873cnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10729873enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041716enisa_euvd
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