IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management 2.3 through 2.3 FP8 stores user credentials in a log file plain clear text which can be read by a privileged user.
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_monitoring | Ibm | 2.3.0 (including) | 2.3.0 (including) |
| Cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_monitoring | Ibm | 2.3.0-fixpack1 (including) | 2.3.0-fixpack1 (including) |
| Cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_monitoring | Ibm | 2.3.0-fixpack2 (including) | 2.3.0-fixpack2 (including) |
| Cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_monitoring | Ibm | 2.3.0-fixpack3 (including) | 2.3.0-fixpack3 (including) |
| Cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_monitoring | Ibm | 2.3.0-fixpack4 (including) | 2.3.0-fixpack4 (including) |
| Cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_monitoring | Ibm | 2.3.0-fixpack5 (including) | 2.3.0-fixpack5 (including) |
| Cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_monitoring | Ibm | 2.3.0-fixpack6 (including) | 2.3.0-fixpack6 (including) |
| Cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_monitoring | Ibm | 2.3.0-fixpack7 (including) | 2.3.0-fixpack7 (including) |
| Cloud_pak_for_multicloud_management_monitoring | Ibm | 2.3.0-fixpack8 (including) | 2.3.0-fixpack8 (including) |
While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for: