Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus incorrectly handles TLS certificates which can result in an attacker obtaining private key information for the uploaded certificate.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: Versions of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus prior to 10.1.12 (excluding 10.1.12) include the private key information for a certificate inside the generated .crt file when uploading a TLS certificate to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. If this generated .crt file is shared, an attacker can obtain the private key information for the uploaded certificate.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235718 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus | 10.1.0-10.1.11 |
Remediation/Fixes
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Affected Versions |
Fixing Level |
Platform | Link to Fix and Instructions |
| 10.1.0-10.1.11 | 10.1.12 | Linux | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603663 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
16 September 2022: 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
More support for:
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Software version:
10.1
Operating system(s):
Linux
Document number:
6619947
Modified date:
25 March 2025
UID
ibm16619947