Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments allow legacy SSL/TLS protocols and ciphers to be used (CVE-2018-1545)

Security Bulletin

Summary

The IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments), allow legacy SSL/TLS protocols and ciphers to be used. This can result in the use of weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1545
DESCRIPTION: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 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/142649 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
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

This security exposure affects the following products and levels:

IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client levels:
- 8.1.0.0 through 8.14.2 (Macintosh)
8.1.0.0 through 8.1.4.1 (All other platforms)
- 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.2
IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for VMware levels:
- 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.4.1
- 7.1.0.0 through 7.1 8.2
IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (formerly Tivoli Storage for Virtual Environments): Data Protection for Hyper-V levels:
- 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.4.0
- 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.8.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM Spectrum Protect Client Release	First Fixing VRM Level	APAR	Platform	Link to Fix
8.1	8.1.6	IT24684	AIX Linux Macintosh Solaris Windows	http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044969
7.1	7.1.8.3	IT24684	AIX HP-UX Linux Macintosh Solaris Windows	http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044550

Data Protection for VMware Release	First Fixing VRM Level	APAR	Platform	Link to Fix
8.1	8.1.6	IT25260	Linux Windows	http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044948
7.1			Linux Windows	Apply the above 7.1.8.3 client fix using the following link: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044550

Data Protectin for Hyper-V Release	First Fixing VRM Level	APAR	Platform	Link to Fix
8.1	8.1.4.2	IT25261	Windows	Can either upgrade to 8.1.4.2 or 8.1.6 for the fix. Link to 8.1.4.2: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044927 Link to 8.1.6: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044948
7.1			Windows	Apply the above 7.1.8.3 client fix using the following link: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044550

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

24 September 2018 - Original version published
07 February 2019 - removed HP-UX platform from Client 8.1.6 fix

*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.

Disclaimer

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Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Client and IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments allow legacy SSL/TLS protocols and ciphers to be used (CVE-2018-1545)