# CVE-2016-8940: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.1 does not perform sufficient authority checking on SQL queries.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager: 5.3.5.3, 5.4.1.2, 4.2, 4.2.1, 5.1.8, 5.2.5.1, 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.2.9, 5.3.0, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.4.4.0, 5.4.2.4, 5.4.2.3, 5.4.2.2, 5.3.6.9, 5.3.6.2, 5.3.6.1, 5.3.4, 5.2.5.3, 5.2.5.2, 5.2.4, 5.3.5.1, 5.3.2.4, 6.0, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, 5.1.10, and 24 more

## Description

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect) 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.1 does not perform sufficient authority checking on SQL queries. As a result, an attacker is able to submit SQL queries that access database tables that are not intended for access or use by administrators. The access of these product specific database tables may allow access to passwords or other sensitive information for the product. IBM Reference #: 1998946.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998946

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