CVE-2015-6557 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers with physical proximity can read cleartext passwords from trace logs when application tracing is enabled in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6557?
CVE-2015-6557 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server 5.5 before 5.5.6.1, 6.3 before 6.3.1.5, 6.4 before 6.4.1.7, and 7.1 before 7.1.2; Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail: Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 before 5.5.1.1, 6.1 before 6.1.3.7, 6.3 before 6.3.1.5, 6.4 before 6.4.1.7, and 7.1 before 7.1.2; and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager 3.1 before 3.1.1.5, 3.2 before 3.2.1.7, and 4.1 before 4.1.2, when application tracing is used, place cleartext passwords in exception messages, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading trace output, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4949.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6557?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager, Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases Data Protection for Microsoft Sql Server, Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-6557 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6557 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p4q-pg24-pmp6.