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CVE-2016-8940

UnknownEPSS 0.94%

Last modified

CVE-2016-8940 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.1 does not perform sufficient authority checking on SQL queries. As a result, an attacker is able to submit SQL queries that access database tables that are not intended for access or use by administrators. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.1 does not perform sufficient authority checking on SQL queries. As a result, an attacker is able to submit SQL queries that access database tables that are not intended for access or use by administrators. The access of these product specific database tables may allow access to passwords or other sensitive information for the product. IBM Reference #: 1998946.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.94%

56.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1.0
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1.2
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1.3
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1.4
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1.5
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1.5.4
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1.5.5
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.1.5.6
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.2.0
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.2.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.2.2
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.2.3
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.2.4
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.0.5
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.0.15
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.0.17
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.1.2
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.2.2
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.3
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.4
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.5
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.5.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager6.3.6
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1..5.100
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.0.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.0.2
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.0.3
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.1.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.1.2
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.1.100
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.1.200
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.1.300
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.3
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.3.000
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.3.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.3.2
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.3.100
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.4
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.4.1
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.4.2
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.5
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.5.200
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.6
IbmTivoli Storage Manager7.1.7

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8940?
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.1 does not perform sufficient authority checking on SQL queries. As a result, an attacker is able to submit SQL queries that access database tables that are not intended for access or use by administrators. The access of these product specific database tables may allow access to passwords or other sensitive information for the product. IBM Reference #: 1998946.
How severe is CVE-2016-8940?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-8940 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8940?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST