Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control
CVE-2016-5943
IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and read task details or edit properties, via unspecified vectors.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Control — versions 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93084 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5943?
- CVE-2016-5943 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5943?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.