CVE-2015-4949

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-4949
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-08-23 01:59:02 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionIBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server 7.1 before 7.1.2, Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 7.1 before 7.1.2, and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager 4.1 before 4.1.2 place cleartext passwords in exception messages, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading GUI pop-up windows, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-6557.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ibm Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager 4.1.0 All All All
Application Ibm Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager 4.1.2 All All All
Application Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager For Databases Data Protection For Microsoft Sql Server 7.1 All All All
Application Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager For Databases Data Protection For Microsoft Sql Server 7.2 All All All
Application Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager For Mail Data Protection For Microsoft Exchange Server 7.1 All All All
Application Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager For Mail Data Protection For Microsoft Exchange Server 7.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM IT03480: PASSWORD DISCLOSURE VIA FLASHCOPY MANAGER ON WINDOWS, DP FOR EXCHANGE, AND DP FOR SQL CVE-2015-4949, CVE-2015-4949 - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases Lets Local Users View Passwords - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
IBM Security Bulletin: Password Disclosure via FlashCopy Manager on Windows, Data Protection for Exchange, and Data Protection for SQL CVE-2015-4949, CVE 2015-6557 - United States af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www-01.ibm.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
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