CVE-2016-8942: ibm corporation spectrum control standard select edition Improper Access Control
CVSS: 3.5v2.0LowModified
Published 01-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-8942 is a low (CVSS 3.5) Improper Access Control vulnerability in ibm corporation spectrum control standard select edition. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.5/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.49%
0%100%
Low · -0.21 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsLow 3.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.21 pp
From 0.70% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.49%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ibm2 products
- spectrum_control5.2.8 | 5.2.9 | 5.2.10 | 5.2.11
- tivoli_storage_productivity_center5.2.0 | 5.2.0.0 | 5.2.1.0 | 5.2.1.1 | 5.2.2.0 | 5.2.3.0 | 5.2.4.0 | 5.2.4.1 | 5.2.4.1_\+ | 5.2.5.0 | 5.2.5.1 | 5.2.6.0 | 5.2.7.0 | 5.2.7.1
Ibm corporation1 product
- spectrum control standard select edition5.1 | 5.1.1 | 5.2 | 5.2.1 | 5.2.2 | 5.2.3 | 5.2.4 | 5.2.5 | 5.2.6 | 5.2.7 | 5.2.8 | 5.2.9 | 5.2.10 | 5.2.11
2 vendors · 3 products