CVE-2016-2988 — HIGH (8.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

8.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Tivoli Storage Manager For Virtual Environments	6.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988781Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988781Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2988?

CVE-2016-2988 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH). 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 u...

How severe is CVE-2016-2988?

CVE-2016-2988 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2988?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager For Virtual Environments.