Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control
CVE-2016-8942
IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center could allow an authenticated user with intimate knowledge of the system to edit a limited set of properties on the server.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Control — versions 5.2.8, 5.2.9, 5.2.10
- IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center — versions 5.2.7.0, 5.2.0, 5.2.7.1
- IBM Corporation Spectrum Control Standard Select Edition — versions 5.2.10, 5.2.5, 5.2.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94916 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8942?
- CVE-2016-8942 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2017-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8942?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.