Buffer overflow in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD), dsmcad.exe, in certain IBM Tivoli…
Priority HIGH 82CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD), dsmcad.exe, in certain IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) clients 5.1 before 5.1.8.1, 5.2 before 5.2.5.2, 5.3 before 5.3.5.3, and 5.4 before 5.4.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP headers, aka IC52905.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.75945 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.8.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.5.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.5.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.5.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:5.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4880
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7wp-f8qv-9jfv
References
More IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04610 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in dsmagent.exe in the Remote Agent Service in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-04584 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01441 Buffer overflow in the Web GUI in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.1.0.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01442 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java GUI in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-01443 The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.1.17 on AIX and Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2007-04840 Unspecified vulnerability in certain IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) clients 5.1 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-4880 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4880 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x7wp-f8qv-9jfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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