IBMF5921DAC2C4E6A720CDA8901C9AB2ACDB2CDCA2243200232E1C0A67B4A941C11Security Bulletin: Insecure handling of TLS certificates by IBM Spectrum Protect Plus (CVE-2022-40234)
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
35.4%
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
CVEID:CVE-2022-40234
**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
None
Affected configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | spectrum_protect_plus | 10.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Related
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
35.4%