Security Bulletin
Summary
IBM TS3100/TS3200 Tape Library could allow an unauthenticated user, with access to the company network, to change a user's password and gain remote access to the system.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-9005
DESCRIPTION:
IBM TS3100-TS3200 Tape Library could allow an unauthenticated user, with access to the company network, to change a user's password and gain remote access to the system.
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/119393 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
Versions D.60 and lower
Remediation/Fixes
Upgrade to version E.20 or later.
After applying the fix, all passwords should either be confirmed or changed to ensure that they were not changed (and therefore accessible) by a third-party.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Thierry De Leeuw at Avance Consulting SPRLu.
Change History
09 January 2017: Original version published
16 January 2017: Updated Remediation/Fixes section
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 July 2026
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ssg1S1009656