9.3

CVE-2009-3853: ibm tivoli_storage_manager

Modified
Published 04-11-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3853 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in ibm tivoli_storage_manager. EPSS estimates a 36.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
36.72%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2metasploit, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1
CVE-2008-4826

Timeline

  1. 04-11-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6.7, 5.4 before 5.4.3, 5.5 before 5.5.2.2, and 6.1 before 6.1.0.2, and TSM Express 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data in a TCP packet.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

36.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 36.72% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express CAD Service Buffer Overflow

    exploit/windows/misc/ibm_tsm_cad_ping

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express CAD Service - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm1 product
  • tivoli_storage_manager5.2.5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3.0 | 5.3.1 | 5.3.2 | 5.3.2.4 | 5.3.3 | 5.3.4 | 5.3.5 | 5.3.5.1 | 5.3.6 | 5.3.6.1 | 5.3.6.2 | 5.3.6.3 | 5.3.6.4 | 5.3.6.5 | 5.3.6.6 | 5.4.0 | 5.4.1 | 5.4.2 | 5.5.0 | 5.5.1 | 5.5.2 | 6.1.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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