How severe is CVE-2016-3059?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 6.2 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-3059?

This is classified as CWE-200, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2016-3059 - MEDIUM Severity | CVSS 6.2

Vulnerability Description

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Databases: Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server (aka IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases) 6.3 before 6.3.1.7 and 6.4 before 6.4.1.9 and Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager for Microsoft SQL Server (aka IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot) 3.1 before 3.1.1.7 and 3.2 before 3.2.1.9 allow local users to discover a cleartext SQL Server password by reading the Task List in the MMC GUI.

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