CVE-2017-1339
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Server uses weak encryption for the password.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.17%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1 (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager) Server uses weak encryption for the password. A database administrator may be able to decrypt the IBM Spectrum protect client or administrator password which can result in information disclosure or a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 126247.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.17% probability · 6th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-327
- Affected
- ibm/tivoli storage manager
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
EPSS 0.2% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007936Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101113Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039498Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126247VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22007936Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101113Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039498Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/126247VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.