IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11…
Priority LOW 26CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) 5.2.x before 5.2.11 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and read task details or edit properties, via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00865 58th 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 · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.5.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.7.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.8 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.9 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.10 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.10.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.9 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.10 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.10.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5943
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3g4-q7jg-pp54
References
Advisory 1
More IBM Spectrum Control vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03048 CSV injection in IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-07338 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Spectrum Control Standard Select Edition CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-18017 IBM Spectrum Control information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-05136 Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Control (formerly Tivoli Storage… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2019-03090 Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2019-03089 Cross-site scripting in IBM Spectrum Control Standard Edition CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2016-5943 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5943 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3g4-q7jg-pp54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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