IBM PowerVC 1.2.0 before FP3 and 1.2.1 before FP2 uses cleartext passwords in (1) api-paste.ini, (2) debug logs, (3) the installation process, (4) environment checks, (5) powervc-ldap-config, (6) powervc-restore, and (7) powervc-diag, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by entering a ps command or reading a file.