IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5 Release 2 Command Line Administrative Interface dsmadmc.exe buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5 Release 2. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file dsmadmc.exe of the component Command Line Administrative Interface. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-28198. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5 Release 2 (Backup Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file dsmadmc.exe of the component Command Line Administrative Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 05/07/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at voidsec.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-28198. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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11/04/2020 🔍
05/07/2021 +183 days 🔍
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06/27/2024 +1147 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: voidsec.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-28198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-28198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174615
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2021 07:19
Updated: 06/27/2024 03:53
Changes: 05/07/2021 07:19 (42), 05/09/2021 19:00 (2), 06/27/2024 03:53 (34)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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