CVE-2016-8940
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-8940 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-03-07 17:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.1 does not perform sufficient authority checking on SQL queries. As a result, an attacker is able to submit SQL queries that access database tables that are not intended for access or use by administrators. The access of these product specific database tables may allow access to passwords or other sensitive information for the product. IBM Reference #: 1998946. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-200 | Obtain Information
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.1.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.0.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 6.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1..5.100 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.1.100 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.1.200 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.1.300 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.3.000 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.3.100 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.5.200 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Tivoli Storage Manager | 7.1.7 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Bulletin: Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) SQL interface vulnerable to unauthorized access (CVE-2016-8940) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ibm.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.