CVE-2016-2988 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote authenticated users can bypass credential requirements and gain administrative access by leveraging multiple simultaneous logins.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2988?
CVE-2016-2988 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Nov 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) 6.4.x before 6.4.3.4 and 7.1.x before 7.1.6 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a TSM credential requirement and obtain administrative access by leveraging multiple simultaneous logins.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2988?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2988?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2016-2988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpgh-gjjp-83wm.