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TI-2008-00229 Aliases CVE-2008-0247GHSA-4vvc-6vxf-vxg4

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Express Backup Server service (dsmsvc.exe) in IBM…

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08479 95th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0247
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vvc-6vxf-vxg4
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
  5. 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2008-04610 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in dsmagent.exe in the Remote Agent Service in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-04352 Heap-based buffer overflow in adsmdll.dll 5.3.7.7296, as used by the daemon (dsmsvc.exe)… 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

Sources

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