CVE-2016-5934 Code injection in Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack

High 7.3 Published 8 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the victim's path during installer execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-5934?

CVE-2016-5934 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack, published on 8 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack installer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By placing a specially-crafted DLL in the victim's path, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability when the installer is executed to run arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5934?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5934?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5934 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2016-5934 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5934 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8824-wwwh-pg6h.