The (1) Data Protection for Exchange component 6.1 before 6.1.3.4 and 6.3 before 6.3.1 in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The (1) Data Protection for Exchange component 6.1 before 6.1.3.4 and 6.3 before 6.3.1 in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Mail and the (2) FlashCopy Manager for Exchange component 2.2 and 3.1 before 3.1.1 in IBM Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager do not properly constrain mailbox contents during certain PST restore operations, which allows remote authenticated users to read the personal e-mail of other users in opportunistic circumstances by launching an e-mail client after an administrator performs a multiple-mailbox restore.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_protection:6.1:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_protection:6.3:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flashcopy_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flashcopy_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flashcopy_manager:3.1:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_mail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_protection:6.1:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:data_protection:6.3:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flashcopy_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flashcopy_manager:2.2:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:flashcopy_manager:3.1:*:*:*:*:exchange_server:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_mail:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-3976
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vcj-85jj-2rvv
References
More IBM Data Protection vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01720 Improper authentication in IBM Spectrum Protect for Enterprise Resource Planning CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-3976 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-3976 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9vcj-85jj-2rvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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