Security Bulletin
Summary
Weak cryptographic algorithms such as 3DES may be used by IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-29694
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/200258 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 | 10.1.0-10.1.7 |
Remediation/Fixes
| IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Release | First Fixing VRM Level | APAR | Platform | Link to Fix |
| 10.1 | 10.1.8 | IT35507 | Linux | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6415111 |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
23 April 2021: 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:
24 April 2021
UID
ibm16445735