What is CVE-2016-2988?

CVE-2016-2988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2016-11-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-2988?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments

CVE-2016-2988

IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) 6.4.x before 6.4.3.4 and 7.1.x before 7.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a TSM credential require…

EPSS: 0.010 (57.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments — versions 6.4, 7.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2988?: CVE-2016-2988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2016-11-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-2988?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.