Medium severity · published Sep 26, 2016
CVE-2016-5946
Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary…
6.5
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URL.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SC
Spectrum Control · Ibm
5.2.8; 5.2.9; 5.2.10; 5.2.10.1 · source: NVD
TS
Tivoli Storage Productivity Center · Ibm
5.2.0; 5.2.1; 5.2.1.1; 5.2.2; 5.2.3; 5.2.4; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5946
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5946
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16944
Patch
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988625
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93086
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