CVE-2008-0247

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Published Jan 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 8.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Express Backup Server service (dsmsvc.exe) in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Express 5.3 before 5.3.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a large length value.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.5% (8.479% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28440
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21291536
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486270/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27235
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019182
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0106
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-001.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39604

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager Express

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 12, 2008, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:39 AM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 12, 2008, 2:46 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

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