CVE-2016-8998 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server 7.1. An authenticated administrator can exploit this by crafting a malicious SQL query, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the server. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.2 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no known public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.1.100CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.1.200CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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