5.5

CVE-2016-5943: ibm spectrum_control Improper Access Control

CVSS: 5.5v2.0MediumModified
Published 26-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5943 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in ibm spectrum_control. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.86%
0%100%
Low · -0.41 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-09-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and read task details or edit properties, via unspecified vectors.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.41 pp

From 1.27% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.86%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • spectrum_control5.2.0 | 5.2.1 | 5.2.11 | 5.2.2 | 5.2.3 | 5.2.4 | 5.2.4.1 | 5.2.5 | 5.2.5.1 | 5.2.6 | 5.2.7 | 5.2.7.1 | 5.2.8 | 5.2.9 | 5.2.10 | 5.2.10.1

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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