Security Bulletin: vCenter password disclosure via application tracing in IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware

Summary

The IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments): Data Protection from VMware may display the obfuscated VMware vCenter userID and password during VM related operations in the application trace output when application tracing is enabled with the GENERAL trace flag. This problem only manifests when the IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) Client is used as the IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware data mover.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2017-1378**
DESCRIPTION: *IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) disclosed unencrypted login credentials to Vmware vCenter in the application trace output which could be obtained by a local user.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126875 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

This security exposure affects:

• IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client levels:
  - 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.6.6
  - 6.4 and below all levels (6.4 and below are EOS)

_Note that the 8.1 client is not affected because the affected component in 8.1 has been moved to Data Protection for VMware. _

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• IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for VMware levels:
  - 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.0.2
  - 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.6.5
  - 6.4 and below all levels (6.4 and below are EOS)

Note that for 8.1, the affected component was moved from the Client to DP for VMware.

Remediation/Fixes

IBM Spectrum Protect (Tivoli Storage Manager) Client Release

| Fixing VRM Level|Platform|Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
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7.1| 7.1.8| Linux x86
Windows x64| <http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043984&gt;
6.4 and below| |
| IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed version (8.1.2 or 7.1.8) of IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for VMware.

IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for VMware Release	Fixing VRM Level	Platform	Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
8.1	8.1.2	Linux x86
Windows x64	<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043700&gt;
7.1	7.1.8	Linux x86
Windows x64	You can either apply the above client fix (7.1.8) or upgrade to Data Protection for VMware 7.1.8 using the following link:
<http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24043985&gt;
6.4 and below
IBM recommends upgrading to a fixed version (8.1.2 or 7.1.8) of IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for VMware.

Workarounds and Mitigations

Application tracing is disabled by default. It is normally enabled only when directed by IBM support to troubleshoot an issue.

To minimize exposure to this vulnerability, disable tracing unless required and delete trace files that are no longer needed.