CVE-2016-2988 describes a critical vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments (now Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) versions 6.4.x before 6.4.3.4 and 7.1.x before 7.1.6. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to bypass TSM credential requirements and gain administrative access through multiple simultaneous logins. With a CVSS score of 8.5 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.