IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager (TBSM) reconfig and SM_server log information disclosure
| tbsm-reconfig-information-disclosure (39822) |  Low Risk |
Description:
IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager (TBSM) could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. Passwords are stores in cleartext in the reconfig and SM_server log files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the passwords and other sensitive information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.1 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.6 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Apply the latest Fix Pack for IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager (Interim Fix 1, 4.1.1.0 or later), available from IBM Support & downloads Web site. See References.
References:
- IBM Support & downloads: IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager V4.1.1 Interim Fix 1(4.1.1.0-TIV-BSM-IF0001).
- BID-27388: IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager Password Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0441: IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager (TBSM) 4.1.1 stores passwords in cleartext (1) after external authentication, which triggers writing the password to SM_server.log; and (2) after a reconfig action; which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
- OSVDB ID: 40477: IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager SM_server.log Password Disclosure
- SA28603: IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager Password Disclosure
- SECTRACK ID: 1019250: IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager Discloses Passwords to Local Users
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0240: IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager Password Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager 4.1.1
Reported:
Jan 21, 2008
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