CVE-2016-5927 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can discover encrypted passwords by reading application-trace output when specific tracing is enabled 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-2016-5927?
CVE-2016-5927 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2016. 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 Space Management (aka Spectrum Protect for Space Management) 6.3.x before 6.3.2.6, 6.4.x before 6.4.3.3, and 7.1.x before 7.1.6, when certain dsmsetpw tracing is configured, allows local users to discover an encrypted password by reading application-trace output.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5927?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5927 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjw4-mmqg-5692.