CVE-2008-0247 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Express Backup Server service (dsmsvc.exe) in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Express 5.3 before 5.3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a large length value.

Published: 2008-01-12

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 36.0% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.3603.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28440
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21291536
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486270/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27235
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019182
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0106
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-001.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39604

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager Express

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-12T02:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:39:34.977Z

Reserved: 2008-01-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0247

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-12T02:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0247

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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