Information disclosure in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager For Space Management
CVE-2016-5927
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (aka Spectrum Protect for Space Management) 6.3.x before 6.3.2.6, 6.4.x before 6.4.3.3, and 7.1.x before 7.1.6, when certain dsmsetpw tracing is configured, allows local users to discover an encrypted password by reading application-trace output.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager For Space Management — versions 6.3.0, 6.3.2, 6.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92723 (vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5927?
- CVE-2016-5927 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager For Space Management, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5927?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.