CVE-2016-8939 json
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) clients/agents store password information in the Windows Registry in a manner…
published 2017-06-07 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9764
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) clients/agents store password information in the Windows Registry in a manner which can be compromised. IBM X-Force ID: 118790.
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22003738
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/118790
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- improsec.com /blog/vulnerability-in-tsm
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038607
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98783
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8939
- NVD CVE-2016-8939
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