Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect Server - CVE-2016-8939

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Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect Server - CVE-2016-8939

Published: June 2, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6863
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8939
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Spectrum Protect Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain passwords on the target system.

The weakness exists due to storing of password information in the Windows Registry. A local attacker can obtain important data.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

How to mitigate CVE-2016-8939

To eliminate exposure to this vulnerability, refer to the Technote:

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22000998


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