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TI-2016-05125 Aliases CVE-2016-5934GHSA-8824-wwwh-pg6h

Access control flaw in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack

Priority LOW 34CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
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

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack installer could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By placing a specially-crafted DLL in the victim's path, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability when the installer is executed to run arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01034 64th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMTivoli Storage Manager FastBack5.5; 6.1; 5.5.0; 5.5.1; 5.5.2; 5.5.2.0; 5.5.3.0; 5.5.4.0; 5.5.5.0; 5.5.6.0; 6.1.0.0; 6.1.0.1; 3.5.604; 3.5.705; 3.5.801; 3.5.802; 3.5.804; 5.5.7; 6.1.1.0; all versions; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.3; 6.1.4; 6.1.5; 6.1.6; 6.1.7; 6.1.8; 6.1.9; 6.1.10; 6.1.11; 6.1.12; 5.5.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack VendorIBM Affected 5.5; 6.1; 5.5.0; 5.5.1; 5.5.2; 5.5.2.0; 5.5.3.0; 5.5.4.0; 5.5.5.0; 5.5.6.0; 6.1.0.0; 6.1.0.1; 3.5.604; 3.5.705; 3.5.801; 3.5.802; 3.5.804; 5.5.7; 6.1.1.0; all versions; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.3; 6.1.4; 6.1.5; 6.1.6; 6.1.7; 6.1.8; 6.1.9; 6.1.10; 6.1.11; 6.1.12; 5.5.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:*:*:*:*:demo:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:*:*:*:*:demo:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5934
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8824-wwwh-pg6h

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-01703 Stack-based buffer overflow in the FastBackMount process in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2015-04150 Stack-based buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2015-04149 Stack-based buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2015-04148 Stack-based buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2015-04147 Stack-based buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2015-04146 Stack-based buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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