What is CVE-2015-8523?

CVE-2015-8523 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager_fastback, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-05.

How severe is CVE-2015-8523?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager_fastback

CVE-2015-8523

The server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 5.5.x and 6.x before 6.1.12.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (service crash) via crafted packets to a TCP port.

EPSS: 0.016 (81.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager_fastback — versions 5.5.0, 6.1.0, 6.1.0.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

84164 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8523?: CVE-2015-8523 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager_fastback, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-05.
How severe is CVE-2015-8523?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.