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CVE-2016-5946

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-09-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

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.

Affected products

• IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition: 5.2.8, 5.2.9, 5.2.10, 5.2.10.1
• IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center: 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.2.1.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3, 5.2.4 (+6)

References

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16944
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988625
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93086
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16944
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988625
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93086

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