IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments up to 6.4.3.3/7.1.5 TSM Credential access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments up to 6.4.3.3/7.1.5. Impacted is an unknown function of the component TSM Credential Handler. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-2988. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments 6.4.3.4/7.1.6

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03/09/2016 🔍
08/22/2016 +166 days 🔍
08/26/2016 +4 days 🔍
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11/24/2016 +90 days 🔍
11/25/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/25/2016 +0 days 🔍
06/08/2019 +925 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2988 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2988
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-93780

Entryinfo

Created: 11/25/2016 08:41
Updated: 06/08/2019 22:09
Changes: 11/25/2016 08:41 (57), 06/08/2019 22:09 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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