The DSM gui_cm_ctrls ActiveX control (gui_cm_ctrls.ocx), as used in multiple CA products…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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-94.
Summary
The DSM gui_cm_ctrls ActiveX control (gui_cm_ctrls.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCServe Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2 C2; Unicenter r11.1 through r11.2 C2; and Desktop and Server Management r11.1 through r11.2 C2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted function arguments.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06818 94th 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 · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:arcserve_backup_laptops_and_desktops:r11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.5 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2a | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2a | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:arcserve_backup_laptops_and_desktops:r11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.5 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2a Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2a Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2a | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2a | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2a | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2a | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c1 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
| cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r11.2c2 | Vulnerable | Computer Associates |
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2a Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2a Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2a Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_remote_control:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2a Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.2c1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c1 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
- cpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_software_delivery:r11.2c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11.2c2 Vulnerable ·Computer Associates
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1786
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x64v-3g63-2ccm
References
More Computer Associates Arcserve Backup Laptops And Desktops vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01278 Buffer overflow in the LGServer service in CA ARCserve Backup for Laptops and Desktops… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01279 Unspecified vulnerability in the NetBackup service in CA ARCserve Backup for Laptops and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-1786 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1786 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x64v-3g63-2ccm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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