CVE-2016-2894 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can access sensitive data from other accounts via symlink exploitation during archive and retrieve operations in IBM Spectrum Protect.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2894?
CVE-2016-2894 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) 5.5 through 6.3 before 6.3.2.6, 6.4 before 6.4.3.3, and 7.1 before 7.1.6 allows local users to obtain sensitive retrieved data from arbitrary accounts in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging previous use of a symlink during archive and retrieve actions.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92m4-vvrf-4c9g.