TI-2015-06178 Aliases CVE-2015-7429 GHSA-43wh-qf2q-fxjw

The Data Protection extension in the VMware GUI in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual…

LOW 39CWE-200Published 2016-01-02 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Information disclosure
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-200.

Summary

The Data Protection extension in the VMware GUI in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) 7.1 before 7.1.4 and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect Snapshot) 4.1 before 4.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to restore arbitrary virtual machines and consequently obtain sensitive information by visiting the vSphere inventory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00984 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1:::::vmware::	7.1	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1:::::vmware::	4.1	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:7.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_snapshot:4.1:*:*:*:*:vmware:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7429
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43wh-qf2q-fxjw

References

Advisory 1

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21973087

TI-2015-06175 The Data Protection extension in the VMware GUI in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2018-01331 The GSKit (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 7.2) and (IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot 4.1.3… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
TI-2018-01574 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) uses weaker than expected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-01402 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) uses weaker than expected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2021-03773 Incorrect default permissions in IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-16710 IBM Storage Protect denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2

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Sources

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