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TI-2008-04584 Aliases CVE-2008-4801GHSA-8x2r-84g5-qjhc

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in…

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-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 Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the scheduler in the Backup-Archive client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.1, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.2, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.1, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.2, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.91 in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM); and the Backup-Archive client in TSM Express; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a large amount of crafted data to a TCP port.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11379 96th 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 – 5.1.8.1; 5.2 – 5.2.5.2; 5.3 – 5.3.6.1; 5.4 – 5.4.2.2; 5.5.0.0 – 5.5.0.91VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 – 5.1.8.1; 5.2 – 5.2.5.2; 5.3 – 5.3.6.1; 5.4 – 5.4.2.2; 5.5.0.0 – 5.5.0.91 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4801
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8x2r-84g5-qjhc

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

  • TI-2007-04702 Buffer overflow in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD), dsmcad.exe, in certain IBM Tivoli… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-04610 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in dsmagent.exe in the Remote Agent Service in the… 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
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Sources

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