IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments up to 6.4.3.3/7.1.5 TSM Credential access control
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments up to 6.4.3.3/7.1.5 (Backup Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component TSM Credential Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) 6.4.x before 6.4.3.4 and 7.1.x before 7.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a TSM credential requirement and obtain administrative access by leveraging multiple simultaneous logins.
The bug was discovered 08/26/2016. The weakness was published 11/25/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-2988 since 03/09/2016. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93127 (IBM TSM for Virtual Environments 6.4.x < 6.4.3.4 / 7.1.x < 7.1.6.0 RCE), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 6.4.3.4 or 7.1.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (93127).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3
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Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 93127
Nessus Name: IBM TSM for Virtual Environments 6.4.x < 6.4.3.4 / 7.1.x < 7.1.6.0 RCE
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Upgrade: Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments 6.4.3.4/7.1.6
Timeline
03/09/2016 🔍08/22/2016 🔍
08/26/2016 🔍
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11/24/2016 🔍
11/25/2016 🔍
11/25/2016 🔍
06/08/2019 🔍
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2988 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 11/25/2016 08:41Updated: 06/08/2019 22:09
Changes: 11/25/2016 08:41 (57), 06/08/2019 22:09 (12)
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