IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client up to 5.4.1.1 Data Protection dsmcat.exe memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client up to 5.4.1.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file dsmcat.exe of the component Data Protection. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-4801. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client up to 5.4.1.1 (Backup Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the file dsmcat.exe of the component Data Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the scheduler in the Backup-Archive client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.1, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.2, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.1, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.2, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.91 in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM); and the Backup-Archive client in TSM Express; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a large amount of crafted data to a TCP port.

The weakness was released 10/30/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-4801 since 10/30/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/02/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (46208), SecurityFocus (BID 31988†), Secunia (SA32465†), SecurityTracker (ID 1021122†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40732†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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OpenVAS ID: 900169
OpenVAS Name: IBM TSM Client Remote Heap BOF Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4801 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4801
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44781
X-Force: 46208
SecurityFocus: 31988
Secunia: 32465 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1021122 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Buffer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 40732 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager and Tivoli Storage Manager Express Remote Code Execution via Large Amounts of Data to a TCP Port, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-2969

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/02/2021 17:30
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (56), 05/06/2017 19:50 (16), 08/02/2021 17:30 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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