IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client up to 5.5.0.0 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client up to 5.5.0.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-1522. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client up to 5.5.0.0 (Backup Software). This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.1.17 on AIX and Windows, when SSL is used, allows remote attackers to conduct unspecified man-in-the-middle attacks and read arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

The bug was discovered 04/05/2009. The weakness was released 05/04/2009 by Dyon Balding with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-1.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1522 since 05/05/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 30 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116430 (IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8720.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50330), SecurityFocus (BID 34803†), OSVDB (54235†), Secunia (SA32604†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22129†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-48050, VDB-48049 and VDB-48046. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Researcher: Dyon Balding
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1522 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1522
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48051
X-Force: 50330
SecurityFocus: 34803 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32604
OSVDB: 54235 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Client SSL Unspecified MiTM Weakness
Vulnerability Center: 22129 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client 5.5.0.0 - 5.5.1.17 Unspecified Man in the Middle Attacks, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1235

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 05/25/2025 06:26
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (73), 09/04/2019 16:26 (1), 05/25/2025 06:26 (22)
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