description: The GSKit (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 7.2) and (IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 4.1.3, 4.1.4, and 4.1.6) CMS KDB logic fails to salt the hash function resulting in weaker than expected protection of passwords. A weak password may be recovered. Note: After update the customer should change password to ensure the new password is stored more securely. Products should encourage customers to take this step as a high priority action. IBM X-Force ID: 139972.
problem types: Obtain Information
affected:
{
product: Spectrum Protect
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 7.1
status: affected, version: 8.1
}
{
product: Spectrum Protect Snapshot
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 4.1.3
status: affected, version: 4.1.4
status: affected, version: 4.1.6
}
{
product: Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 7.1
status: affected, version: 8.1
}
{
product: Spectrum Protect for Space Management
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 7.1
status: affected, version: 8.1
}
metrics:
cvssV3_0: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 5.1
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/A:N/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
version: 3.0
]