CVE-2016-8937 Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect

Critical 9.8 Published 5 Oct 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Information disclosure in the default authentication protocol allows attackers to perform brute force attacks and gain user or administrative access to the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-8937?

CVE-2016-8937 is a critical vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect, published on 5 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) default authentication protocol is vulnerable to a brute force attack due to disclosing too much information during authentication. An attacker could gain user or administrative access to the TSM server. IBM X-Force ID: 118750.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8937?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8937?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8937 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-8937 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8937 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m96f-f8pc-696h.