CVE-2008-0441

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Published Jan 24, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_business_service_manager:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0451	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.443% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28603
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24017939
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27388
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019250
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0240
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39822

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Tivoli Business Service Manager

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 24, 2008, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:46 AM
Reserved: Jan 24, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 25, 2008, 12:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

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