CVE-2016-8937

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: IBM Spectrum Protect
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118750 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007935 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8937?
CVE-2016-8937 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8937?
To fix CVE-2016-8937, 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-2016-8937 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8937 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8937?
CVE-2016-8937 affects IBM Spectrum Protect.
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