5.5

CVE-2016-8939: ibm spectrum_protect

Modified
Published 07-06-2017Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-8939 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in ibm spectrum_protect. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • spectrum_protect7.1 | 8.1
  • tivoli_storage_manager6.1 | 6.1.0 | 6.1.1 | 6.1.2 | 6.1.3 | 6.1.4 | 6.1.5 | 6.1.5.4 | 6.1.5.5 | 6.1.5.6 | 6.2.0 | 6.2.1 | 6.2.2 | 6.2.3 | 6.2.4 | 6.3 | 6.3.0.5 | 6.3.0.15 | 6.3.0.17 | 6.3.1 | 6.3.1.2 | 6.3.2.2 | 6.3.3 | 6.3.4 | 6.3.5 | 6.3.5.1 | 6.3.6 | 6.3.6.100 | 6.4.1 | 6.4.1.0 | 6.4.2 | 6.4.2.100 | 6.4.2.200 | 6.4.2.500 | 6.4.2.600 | 6.4.3 | 6.4.3.1 | 7.1 | 7.1..5.100 | 7.1.0.1 | 7.1.0.2 | 7.1.0.3 | 7.1.1 | 7.1.1.1 | 7.1.1.2 | 7.1.1.100 | 7.1.1.200 | 7.1.1.300 | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3.000 | 7.1.3.1 | 7.1.3.2 | 7.1.3.100 | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4.1 | 7.1.4.2 | 7.1.5 | 7.1.5.200 | 7.1.6 | 7.1.7 | 7.1.7.100 | 7.1.7.200 | 8.1.0 | 8.1.1 | 8.1.1.100

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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