CVE-2016-5943

Description

IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and read task details or edit properties, via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93084 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988625 patch vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16944 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5943?
CVE-2016-5943 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5943?
To fix CVE-2016-5943, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5943 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5943 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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