Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager that affects IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (CVE-2016-2894)

Summary

The IBM Tivoli Storage Manger (IBM Spectrum Protect) Client is used as a component of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments). Information about a security vulnerability affecting the IBM Tivoli Manager Client has been published in a security bulletin.

Vulnerability Details

Consult the security bulletin Unauthorized Access Vulnerability affects IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (CVE-2016-2894)for vulnerability details and information about the fixes

Affected Products and Versions

Principal Product and Version(s)

| Affected Supporting Product and Version
—|—
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) version 7.1| IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client version 7.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware version 6.4| IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client version 6.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware version 6.3| IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client version 6.3
Notes:
Within the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware product, the Tivoli Storage Manager client is also referred to as the data mover.

Be aware that all Data Protection for VMware functional components, which includes the TSM client and API, must be at the same Fix Pack level. Within a given Fix Pack level, the interim fix level can differ.

Remediation/Fixes

Refer to the security bulletin Unauthorized Access Vulnerability affects IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (CVE-2016-2894)

Workarounds and Mitigations

None