The Data Protection component in the VMware vSphere GUI in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Data Protection component in the VMware vSphere GUI in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) 6.3 before 6.3.2.5, 6.4 before 6.4.3.1, and 7.1 before 7.1.4 and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect Snapshot) 3.1 before 3.1.1.3, 3.2 before 3.2.0.6, and 4.1 before 4.1.4 allows remote attackers to obtain administrative privileges via a crafted URL that triggers back-end function execution.
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 · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:3.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:6.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:6.4:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 6.4.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 6.4.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:3.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:3.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:6.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:6.4:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_flashcopy_manager_for_vmware:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 6.4.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 6.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 6.3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 6.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* | 7.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 6.3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_virtual_environments_data_protection_for_vmware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7425
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65jh-q77m-pwj8
References
More IBM Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager For Vmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-05196 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-7425 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7425 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-65jh-q77m-pwj8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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