VDB-92180 · CVE-2016-5946 · BID 93086

IBM Spectrum Control up to 5.2.10 URL information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Spectrum Control up to 5.2.10 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component URL Handler. Such manipulation with the input .. leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-5946. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM Spectrum Control up to 5.2.10. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with the input value .. leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URL.

The weakness was published 09/26/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-5946 since 06/29/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 5.2.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 93086†). Similar entries are available at VDB-92177, VDB-92178, VDB-92179 and VDB-92181. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Spectrum Control 5.2.11

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06/29/2016 🔍
09/08/2016 +71 days 🔍
09/26/2016 +18 days 🔍
09/26/2016 +0 days 🔍
09/27/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/26/2019 +941 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5946 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5946
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92180
SecurityFocus: 93086 - Multiple IBM Products CVE-2016-5946 Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2016 10:46
Updated: 04/26/2019 15:57
Changes: 09/27/2016 10:46 (52), 04/26/2019 15:57 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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