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TI-2016-07339 Aliases CVE-2016-8942GHSA-mxgv-84g2-jxg6

Improper access control in IBM Spectrum Control Standard Select Edition

Priority LOW 16CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · 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 Tivoli Storage Productivity Center could allow an authenticated user with intimate knowledge of the system to edit a limited set of properties on the server.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00491 42nd 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
IBMSpectrum Control Standard Select Edition5.1; 5.1.1; 5.2; 5.2.1; 5.2.2; 5.2.3; 5.2.4; 5.2.5; 5.2.6; 5.2.7; 5.2.8; 5.2.9; 5.2.10; 5.2.11—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Control Standard Select Edition VendorIBM Affected 5.1; 5.1.1; 5.2; 5.2.1; 5.2.2; 5.2.3; 5.2.4; 5.2.5; 5.2.6; 5.2.7; 5.2.8; 5.2.9; 5.2.10; 5.2.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.8VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.9VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.10VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_control:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.11VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.1.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.2.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.3.0VulnerableIBM
  • 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:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.11 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.4.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.4.1_\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.4.1_+VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.5.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.5.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.6.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.7.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.7.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.4.1_\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4.1_+ Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_productivity_center:5.2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8942
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxgv-84g2-jxg6

References

Patch 1

  • 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
See all 12 →

Sources

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