CVE-2018-1882
lowpriority · track · 19OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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–medium · 1.9–4.7
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm spectrum protect backup-archive client7.1.0.0 → 7.1.8.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect backup-archive client8.1.0.0 → 8.1.6.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_backup-archive_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm spectrum protect for virtual environments7.1.0.0 → 7.1.8.4nvdUScpe: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 → 8.1.6.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wsscnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869208cnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869436cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107861cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/151968cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1882cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/IBM-Spectrum-Protect-information-disclosure-via-Plain-Text-Password-28973cnnvd
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869208cnnvd
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