CVE-2016-5918 Information disclosure in Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows
Attackers can read encrypted passwords from trace logs when password access is set to prompt, exposing sensitive credentials.
- 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-2016-5918?
CVE-2016-5918 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows, published on 8 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows displays the encrypted Tivoli Storage Manager password in application trace output if the password access option is prompt and the password is changed.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5918?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5918?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5918 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5918 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5918 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g9p-5gfh-ghcw.