IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.1 GET Request memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.1. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component GET Request Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0541. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.1 (Backup Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Tivoli Storage Manager TSM (1) Server or Storage Agents 3.1 through 5.1, and (2) the TSM Client Acceptor Service 4.2 and 5.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request to port 1580 or port 1581.

The weakness was released 07/03/2002 by Patrik Karlsson (Website). The advisory is shared at tivoli.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-0541. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/23/2019). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8825), SecurityFocus (BID 4500†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4755†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/11/2002 🔍
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07/03/2002 +83 days 🔍
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07/18/2004 +746 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3645 days 🔍
05/23/2019 +1777 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: tivoli.com
Researcher: Patrik Karlsson
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0541 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0541
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18361
X-Force: 8825
SecurityFocus: 4500 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Long Username Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4755 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 4.2 - 4.2.1 Allows Code Execution and Dos via HTTP GET Request, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 14:19
Updated: 05/23/2019 09:32
Changes: 07/11/2014 14:19 (55), 05/23/2019 09:32 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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