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CVE-2014-6195


The (1) Java GUI and (2) Web GUI components in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Backup-Archive client 5.4 and 5.5 before 5.5.4.4 on AIX, Linux, and Solaris; 5.4.x and 5.5.x on Windows and z/OS; 6.1 before 6.1.5.7 on z/OS; 6.1 and 6.2 before 6.2.5.2 on Windows, before 6.2.5.3 on AIX and Linux x86, and before 6.2.5.4 on Linux Z and Solaris; 6.3 before 6.3.2.1 on AIX, before 6.3.2.2 on Windows, and before 6.3.2.3 on Linux; 6.4 before 6.4.2.1; and 7.1 before 7.1.1 in IBM TSM for Mail, when the Data Protection for Lotus Domino component is used, allow local users to bypass authentication and restore a Domino database or transaction-log backup via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-6195 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from ibm, from ibm, from ibm and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-02-14T02:59:01.333

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application ibm tivoli_storage_manager 7.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System ibm linux_on_ibm_z * No
Operating System linux linux_kernel * No
Operating System microsoft windows * No
Application ibm tivoli_storage_manager 5.5 Yes
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System ibm linux_on_ibm_z * No
Operating System ibm z\/os * No
Operating System linux linux_kernel * No
Operating System microsoft windows * No
Application ibm tivoli_storage_manager 6.4 Yes
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System ibm linux_on_ibm_z * No
Operating System microsoft windows * No
Application ibm tivoli_storage_manager 6.1 Yes
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System ibm linux_on_ibm_z * No
Operating System ibm linux_on_ibm_z * No
Operating System ibm z\/os * No
Operating System linux linux_kernel * No
Operating System microsoft windows * No
Operating System oracle solaris * No
Application ibm tivoli_storage_manager 5.4 Yes
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System ibm z\/os * No
Operating System linux linux_kernel * No
Operating System microsoft windows * No
Operating System oracle solaris * No
Application ibm tivoli_storage_manager 6.3 Yes
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System ibm linux_on_ibm_z * No
Application ibm tivoli_storage_manager 6.2 Yes
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System ibm aix * No
Operating System ibm linux_on_ibm_z * No
Operating System linux linux_kernel * No
Operating System microsoft windows * No
Operating System oracle solaris * No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.