What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6033?

CVE-2016-6033 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-6033?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-6033. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Tivoli Storage Manager For Virtual Environments Data Protection For Vmware CVE-2016-6033

HIGH

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2017-02-15 psirt@us.ibm.com

VMware CSRF IBM Tivoli Storage Manager For Virtual Environments Data Protection For Vmware Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager For Vmware

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 15, 2017 - 19:59 cve.org

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1 (VMware) is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability could allow attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1 (VMware) is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM Reference #: 1995545. Affected products include: Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager For Virtual Environments Data Protection For Vmware, Ibm Tivoli Storage Flashcopy Manager For Vmware.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.