IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.2. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-3854. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager up to 5.2 (Backup Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. 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 the traditional client scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6.7 and 5.4 before 5.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 11/04/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3854. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/01/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 42824 (IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21405562)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116679 (IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 5.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54129), Tenable (42824), Secunia (SA32534†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023136†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24140†). Similar entries are available at VDB-50696 and VDB-50694. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 42824
Nessus Name: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client Multiple Vulnerabilities (swg21405562)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3854 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3854
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50695
X-Force: 54129
Secunia: 32534
SecurityTracker: 1023136
Vulnerability Center: 24140 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Traditional Scheduler Buffer Overrun Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/01/2025 22:02
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (56), 02/17/2017 11:22 (6), 08/25/2021 08:01 (3), 08/25/2021 08:07 (1), 07/28/2024 14:56 (16), 03/01/2025 22:02 (3)
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