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.