IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5, 6.1-6.4, and 7.1 stores password information in a log…
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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 5.5, 6.1-6.4, and 7.1 stores password information in a log file that could be read by a local user when a set password command is issued. IBM X-Force ID: 118472.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00307 23rd 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 · 36
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.2.100 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.2.200 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.2.500 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.2.600 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2.100 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2.200 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2.500 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2.600 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 26 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1..5.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1..5.100 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1.100 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1.200 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1.300 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3.000 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3.100 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.4.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.5.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.5.200 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.6.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.6.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.6.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1..5.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1..5.100 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1.100 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1.200 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1.300 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3.000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3.000 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.3.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3.100 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.5.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5.200 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.6.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.6.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.6.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8916
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-828p-6fw9-6vw8
References
More IBM Tivoli Storage Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03661 Stack-based buffer overflow in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler in the client… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-04352 Heap-based buffer overflow in adsmdll.dll 5.3.7.7296, as used by the daemon (dsmsvc.exe)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-05638 Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.2.9 and 5.3.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03662 Buffer overflow in the traditional client scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01118 Unspecified vulnerability in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2016-07334 Improper authentication in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-8916 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8916 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-828p-6fw9-6vw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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