Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
CVE-2015-8523

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 April 2016

What is CVE-2015-8523?

A vulnerability in the server component of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack allows remote attackers to achieve a denial of service through the sending of specially crafted packets to a TCP port. This exploit can cause the service to crash, leading to potential disruptions in data management functionalities.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84164
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975536
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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