CVE-2015-7429

Published: Jan 2, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200

8.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

The Data Protection extension in the VMware GUI in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments) 7.1 before 7.1.4 and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for VMware (aka Spectrum Protect Snapshot) 4.1 before 4.1.4 allows remote authenticated users to restore arbitrary virtual machines and consequently obtain sensitive information by visiting the vSphere inventory.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

ibm

commercial·USaka international business machines

spectrum protect for virtual environmentsOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

spectrum protect snapshotOn-prem

Databases / db-tooling

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Exploitability

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References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21973087

www-01.ibm.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79541

securityfocus.com

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