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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-8937 · published 5 October 2017

CVE-2016-8937: Ibm tivoli storage manager improper authentication vulnerability

Ibm · Tivoli Storage Manager

The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) default authentication protocol is vulnerable to a brute force attack due to disclosing too much information during authentication. An attacker could gain user or administrative access to the TSM server. IBM X-Force ID: 118750.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 1.9% · top 21.2% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) default authentication protocol is vulnerable to a brute force attack due to disclosing too much information during authentication. An attacker could gain user or administrative access to the TSM server. IBM X-Force ID: 118750.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007935 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118750 VDB EntryVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007935 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/118750 VDB EntryVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-8937), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.