Is CVE-2016-8916 being actively exploited?

CVE-2016-8916 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-8916?

CVE-2016-8916 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2016-8916

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5, 6.1-6.4, and 7.1 stores password information in a log file that could be read by a local user when a set password command is issued. IBM X-Force ID: 118472.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.5 (v3.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 0.3% (22th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2016-9741)
Published: May 5, 2017
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2016-9741 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / tivoli storage manager
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Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V 5.5.1 - IBM Corporation - Common Criteria Certificate Number: 2009/53 - archived

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998166(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98335(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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