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CVE-2007-1940

4.9 · MEDIUM

IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager (TBSM) 4.1 before Interim Fix 1 logs passwords in plaintext, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading (1) ncisetup.db or (2) msi.log.

Published Apr 11, 2007ibmEPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2007-1940 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm tivoli_business_service_manager. It was published on April 11, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

IBM Tivoli Business Service Manager (TBSM) 4.1 before Interim Fix 1 logs passwords in plaintext, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading (1) ncisetup.db or (2) msi.log.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update tivoli_business_service_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/34770Refsecunia.com/advisories/24763Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24015473Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/23298Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1017869Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1248Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33426Refosvdb.org/34770Refsecunia.com/advisories/24763Refwww-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24015473

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1940?

CVE-2007-1940 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ibm tivoli_business_service_manager. It was published on April 11, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-1940?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1940?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update tivoli_business_service_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1940?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-1940 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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