What is CVE-2016-8998?

CVE-2016-8998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2017-02-24.

How severe is CVE-2016-8998?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager

CVE-2016-8998

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server 7.1 could allow an authenticated user with TSM administrator privileges to cause a buffer overflow using a specially crafted SQL query and execute arbitrary code on the server. IBM Reference #: 1998747.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager — versions 7.1.1, 7.1.1.1, 7.1.1.2
Ibm Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager — versions 7.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8998?: CVE-2016-8998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2017-02-24.
How severe is CVE-2016-8998?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.