Security Bulletin: Password Disclosure via application tracing in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (CVE-2016-5927)

Summary

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management) may display the Tivoli Storage Manager password when application tracing is enabled.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2016-5927**
DESCRIPTION:** IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management displays the encrypted Tivoli Storage Manager password in application trace output if application tracing is enabled for the dsmsetpw command using the trace flag GENERAL, SM, SMVERBOSE, or SERVICE.
CVSS Base Score: 4.7
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/115812 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

The following levels of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management) are affected:

• 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.4.x
• 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.3.2
• 6.3.0.0 through 6.3.2.5

Remediation/Fixes

Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management Release

| First Fixing VRM Level|APAR Number|Platform|Link to Fix / Fix Availability Target
—|—|—|—|—
7.1| 7.1.6| IT15203| AIX
Linux| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg24042243
6.4| 6.4.3.3| IT15203| AIX GPFS
AIX JFS2
Linux x86| <ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/client/v6r4/AIX/HSMGPFS/v643&gt;
<ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/client/v6r4/AIX/HSMJFS2/v643&gt;
<ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/client/v6r4/Linux/LinuxX86/HSMGPFS/v643&gt;
6.3| 6.3.2.6| IT15203| AIX GPFS
AIX JFS2
Linux x86| <ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/client/v6r3/AIX/HSMGPFS/v632&gt;
<ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/client/v6r3/AIX/HSMJFS2/v632&gt;
<ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/tivoli-storage-management/patches/client/v6r3/Linux/LinuxX86/HSMGPFS/v632&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

With default trace levels (GENERAL, SM, SMVERBOSE, SERVICE), the password is displayed.
To minimize exposure to this vulnerability, do not use tracing in the dsm.opt file and prevent tracing of command “dsmsetpw” unless instructed to do so by IBM. Delete existing trace files that are no longer needed.