CVE-2016-8937 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) default authentication protocol is vulnerable to a brute force attack due to disclosing too much information during authentication. An attacker could gain user or administrative access to the TSM server. IBM X-Force ID: 118750.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Tivoli Storage Manager	6.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007935PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118750VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007935PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118750VDB EntryVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8937?

CVE-2016-8937 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) default authentication protocol is vulnerable to a brute force attack due to disclosing too much information during authentication. An...

How severe is CVE-2016-8937?

CVE-2016-8937 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8937?

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