CVE-2016-2894

Severity: low (CVSS 2.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-07-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) 5.5 through 6.3 before 6.3.2.6, 6.4 before 6.4.3.3, and 7.1 before 7.1.6 allows local users to obtain sensitive retrieved data from arbitrary accounts in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging previous use of a symlink during archive and retrieve actions.

Affected products

IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager: 5.5, 5.5.0, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.4.1 (+60)

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT13686
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985579
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91534
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036220
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT13686
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985579
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91534
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036220

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