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CVE-2016-0371

The Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) password may be displayed in plain text via application trace output while application tracing is enabled.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from ibm, from apple, from hp and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, 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

2017-02-01T21:59:00.100

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:37:24.763

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	tivoli_storage_manager	≤ 7.1.6.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	-	No
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	-	No
Operating System	ibm	aix	-	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Operating System	oracle	solaris	-	No
Application	ibm	tivoli_storage_manager	≤ 6.4.3.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	-	No
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	-	No
Operating System	ibm	aix	-	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Operating System	oracle	solaris	-	No
Application	ibm	tivoli_storage_manager	≤ 6.3.2.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	-	No
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	-	No
Operating System	ibm	aix	-	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Operating System	oracle	solaris	-	No

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985114 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94148 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985114 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94148 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.