# CVE-2016-5927: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (aka Spectrum Protect for Space Management) 6.3.x before 6.3.2.6, 6.4.x before 6.4.3.3, and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Space Management (aka Spectrum Protect for Space Management) 6.3.x before 6.3.2.6, 6.4.x before 6.4.3.3, and 7.1.x before 7.1.6, when certain dsmsetpw tracing is configured, allows local users to discover an encrypted password by reading application-trace output.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92723
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT15203
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989006

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