IBM Spectrum Protect Client VM Backup INCLUDE.VMTSMVSS Option Credentials Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 96484

Synopsis

A client application installed on the remote host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The version of IBM Spectrum Protect Client installed on the remote host is 7.1.x prior to 7.1.6.4. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability due to the application exposing obfuscated VMware vCenter User ID and Password information during the VM backup process using the INCLUDE.VMTSMVSS option whenever application tracing is enabled with the VMTSMVSS flag. A local attacker can exploit this to disclose credential information.

Note that IBM Spectrum Protect was formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager in releases prior to version 7.1.3.

Solution

Upgrade to IBM Spectrum Protect Client version 7.1.6.4 or later.

See Also

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996198

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 96484

File Name: tivoli_storage_manager_client_7164.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/13/2017

Updated: 10/25/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-6110

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, installed_sw/Tivoli Storage Manager Client

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/3/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/3/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-6110

BID: 95306