Argument injection vulnerability in the iim: URI handler in IBMIM.exe in IBM Installation…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-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
Argument injection vulnerability in the iim: URI handler in IBMIM.exe in IBM Installation Manager 1.3.2 and earlier, as used in IBM Rational Robot and Rational Team Concert, allows remote attackers to load arbitrary DLL files via the -vm option, as demonstrated by a reference to a UNC share pathname.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05477 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:installation_manager:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3518
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-47gr-pfr8-r958
References
Advisory 1
More IBM Installation Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-06191 consoleinst.sh in IBM Installation Manager before 1.7.4.4 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.0
- TI-2014-05057 IBM Rational ClearCase 8.0.0 before 8.0.0.14 and 8.0.1 before 8.0.1.7, when Installation… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.2
Sources
- CVE-2009-3518 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3518 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-47gr-pfr8-r958 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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