CVE-2016-2988

IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) 6.4.x before 6.4.3.4 and 7.1.x before 7.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a TSM credential requirement and obtain administrative access by leveraging multiple simultaneous logins.

CVSS v3 8.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

8.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988781	Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988781	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments:6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments:7.1:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-11-25 03:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-2988

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2988

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2988

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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