CVE-2018-1787 json
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 is affected by a password exposure vulnerability caused by insecure file permissions.
published 2019-04-08 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-12366
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 is affected by a password exposure vulnerability caused by insecure file permissions. IBM X-Force ID: 148872.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:3.0/C:H/AC:H/I:N/PR:N/A:N/AV:L/UI:N/S:U/RC:C/RL:O/E:U |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869602
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/148872
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1787
- NVD CVE-2018-1787
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