CVE-2016-8942 Missing authorization in Spectrum Control Standard Select Edition
An authenticated user can improperly modify specific server properties due to insufficient authorization checks in IBM Spectrum Control.
- 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-2016-8942?
CVE-2016-8942 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Corporation Spectrum Control Standard Select Edition, published on 1 Feb 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center could allow an authenticated user with intimate knowledge of the system to edit a limited set of properties on the server.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8942?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Control, Ibm Tivoli Storage Productivity Center.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-8942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Corporation Spectrum Control Standard Select Edition
- CVE-2016-8941 Cross-site request forgery in Spectrum Control Standard Select Edition
- CVE-2019-4071 Command injection in Spectrum Control Standard Edition
- CVE-2016-5946 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2019-4137 Cross-site scripting in Spectrum Control Standard Edition
- CVE-2019-4138 Information disclosure in Spectrum Control Standard Edition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxgv-84g2-jxg6.