CVE-2016-8941 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Spectrum Control	5.2.8
Ibm	Tivoli Storage Productivity Center	5.2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995128PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94914Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995128PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94914Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8941?

CVE-2016-8941 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website ...

How severe is CVE-2016-8941?

CVE-2016-8941 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8941?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Spectrum Control, Ibm Tivoli Storage Productivity Center.