CVE-2015-1988

Severity: low (CVSS 3.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2015-10-04 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manger for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware 6.3 before 6.3.2.5, 6.4 before 6.4.3.1, and 7.1 before 7.1.3 and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware 3.1 before 3.1.1.3, 3.2 before 3.2.0.6, and 4.1 before 4.1.3.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

Affected products

IBM Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager: from 3.1.0.0 before 3.1.1.3; from 3.2.0.0 before 3.2.0.6; from 4.1.0.0 through 4.1.3.0 — fixed in 3.1.1.3, 3.2.0.6
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager For Virtual Environments: from 6.3.0.0 before 6.3.2.5; from 6.4.0.0 before 6.4.3.1; from 7.1.0.0 before 7.1.3.0 — fixed in 6.3.2.5, 6.4.3.1, 7.1.3.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager 3.1.1.3, 3.2.0.6; IBM Tivoli Storage Manager For Virtual Environments 6.3.2.5, 6.4.3.1, 7.1.3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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