Information disclosure in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows
Priority LOW 21CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows displays the encrypted Tivoli Storage Manager password in application trace output if the password access option is prompt and the password is changed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00296 22nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows | 5.3.2.0; 5.3.5.0; 5.4.0.0; 5.4.2.5; 5.5.0.0; 5.5.1.4; 6.3; 6.4; 7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Tivoli Storage Manager HSM for Windows VendorIBM Affected 5.3.2.0; 5.3.5.0; 5.4.0.0; 5.4.2.5; 5.5.0.0; 5.5.1.4; 6.3; 6.4; 7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.1.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.4.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:6.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:7.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.4.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:6.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5918
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g9p-5gfh-ghcw
References
More IBM Tivoli Storage Manager For Space Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-04104 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (aka TSM… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2012-04966 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (aka TSM… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2018-01407 Improper privilege management in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2016-05122 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (aka Spectrum Protect for Space… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-5918 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5918 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5g9p-5gfh-ghcw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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