IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.5.6.0 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1178. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (Backup Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before 5.3.2 and 6.x before 6.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors related to the "admin command line."

The bug was discovered 03/27/2009. The weakness was disclosed 03/31/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1178 since 03/31/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/19/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116330 (IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49533), SecurityFocus (BID 34285†), OSVDB (53428†), Secunia (SA34498†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021945†). The entries VDB-47438 and VDB-47437 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tivoli Storage Manager 6.0

Timelineinfo

03/27/2009 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1178 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1178
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47447
X-Force: 49533
SecurityFocus: 34285 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34498
OSVDB: 53428 - CVE-2009-1178 - IBM - Tivoli Storage Manager - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021945
Vulnerability Center: 21817 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3-5.3.1 and 6.0 Unspecified Admin Command Line Server Vulnerability, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-0881

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/19/2025 22:51
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (61), 09/02/2019 14:13 (9), 04/19/2025 22:51 (19)
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