Security Bulletin
Summary
The IBM Spectrum Protect Server may disclose sensitive information due to not encrypting the second chunk of an object in an encrypted container pool.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2020-4591
DESCRIPTION: The IBM Spectrum Protect Server could disclose sensitive information in nondefault settings due to occasionally not encrypting the second chunk of an object in an encrypted container pool.
CVSS Base score: 2.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184746 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Server | 8.1.0.000-8.1.10.000 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Spectrum Protect Server Release | First Fixing VRM Level | Platform | Link to Fix |
| 8.1 | 8.1.10.100 | AIX Linux Windows | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6323469 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
27 August 2020: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 September 2020
UID
ibm16323765