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Tivoli Storage Manager CVE-2016-8998

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2017-02-24 psirt@us.ibm.com
Buffer Overflow RCE IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
7.2
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Feb 24, 2017 - 18:59 cve.org
HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server 7.1 could allow an authenticated user with TSM administrator privileges to cause a buffer overflow using a specially crafted SQL query and execute arbitrary code on the server. IBM Reference #: 1998747.

AnalysisAI

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server 7.1 could allow an authenticated user with TSM administrator privileges to cause a buffer overflow using a specially crafted SQL query and execute arbitrary code on. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server 7.1 could allow an authenticated user with TSM administrator privileges to cause a buffer overflow using a specially crafted SQL query and execute arbitrary code on the server. IBM Reference #: 1998747. Affected products include: Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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