The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) default authentication protocol is vulnerable to a brute force attack due to disclosing too much information during authentication. An attacker could gain user or administrative access to the TSM server. IBM X-Force ID: 118750.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
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| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007935 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118750 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007935 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118750 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory | 
Configurations
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History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:00
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| References | () http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007935 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118750 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2017-10-05 17:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2016-8937
Mitre link : CVE-2016-8937
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8937
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                ibm
- tivoli_storage_manager
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-287
                        
            Improper Authentication
