IBM Tivoli Storage Manager prior 6.3.0 Privileges access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. Affected is an unknown function of the component Privileges. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-6185. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (Backup Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Privileges. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

dsmtca in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 6.3 before 6.3.2.3, 6.4 before 6.4.2.2, and 7.1 before 7.1.1.3 does not properly restrict shared-library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DSO file.

The weakness was presented 02/12/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at www-01.ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-6185 since 09/02/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81813 (IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client DSO Local Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

Upgrading to version 6.3.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98521), Tenable (81813) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48784†). See VDB-74180 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 81813
Nessus Name: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client DSO Local Privilege Escalation
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3.0

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09/02/2014 🔍
02/12/2015 +163 days 🔍
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02/25/2015 +13 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +16 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2014-6185 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6185
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74183
X-Force: 98521
SecurityFocus: 72868
Vulnerability Center: 48784 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Local Privileges Escalation via a Crafted DSO File, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2015 12:08
Updated: 04/16/2022 13:23
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:08 (62), 06/21/2017 10:49 (2), 04/16/2022 13:23 (4)
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