IBM Spectrum Protect up to 6.3/6.4/7.1/8.1 on Windows Registry Password information disclosure
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A vulnerability was found in IBM Spectrum Protect up to 6.3/6.4/7.1/8.1 on Windows (Backup Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Registry Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Password). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) clients/agents store password information in the Windows Registry in a manner which can be compromised. IBM X-Force ID: 118790.
The bug was discovered 05/31/2017. The weakness was published 05/31/2017 by Kestutis Gudinavicius with SEC Consult as swg22003738 as confirmed security bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. The public release has been coordinated with IBM. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-8939. Attacking locally is a requirement. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100718 (IBM Spectrum Protect Client Windows Registry Credentials Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is running in the context l.
The best possible mitigation is suggested to be Workaround.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100718).
Product
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Vendor
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Version
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Vendor Base Score (IBM): 6.2
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Exploiting
Name: PasswordClass: Information disclosure / Password
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 100718
Nessus Name: IBM Spectrum Protect Client Windows Registry Credentials Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 802224
OpenVAS Name: IBM TSM Client password Information Disclosure Vulnerability - Windows
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: WorkaroundStatus: 🔍
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Workaround: ibm.com
Timeline
10/25/2016 🔍05/31/2017 🔍
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06/02/2017 🔍
06/02/2017 🔍
06/07/2017 🔍
06/09/2017 🔍
10/04/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: swg22003738
Researcher: Kestutis Gudinavicius
Organization: SEC Consult
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-8939 (🔍)
X-Force: 118790
SecurityTracker: 1038607
SecurityFocus: 98783 - IBM Spectrum Protect CVE-2016-8939 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/02/2017 18:34Updated: 10/04/2020 12:31
Changes: 06/02/2017 18:34 (91), 10/13/2019 12:08 (6), 10/04/2020 12:31 (1)
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