PT-2017-9885 · Ibm · Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager+1

Kęstutis Gudinavičius · Published 2017-03-07 · Updated 2017-03-14 · CVE-2016-8940

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) versions 6.1 through 7.1

Description The issue arises from insufficient authority checking on SQL queries, allowing an attacker to access database tables not intended for administrative use. This access may lead to the exposure of passwords or other sensitive product information.

Recommendations For versions 6.1 through 7.1, apply the fix referenced by IBM to ensure proper authority checking on SQL queries, preventing unauthorized access to sensitive database tables.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-8940

Affected Products

Ibm Spectrum Protect

Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8940 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8940 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998946 · Vendor Advisory