dsmtca in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 6.3 before 6.3.2.3, 6.4 before…
Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-264.
Summary
dsmtca in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 6.3 before 6.3.2.3, 6.4 before 6.4.2.2, and 7.1 before 7.1.1.3 does not properly restrict shared-library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DSO file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00384 32nd 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 · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0.15 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.2.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0.15 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.2.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.1.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.1.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:6.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:7.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-6185
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jgcp-jggp-p78x
References
Advisory 1
More IBM Tivoli Storage Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03661 Stack-based buffer overflow in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler in the client… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- 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-2006-05638 Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.2.9 and 5.3.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03662 Buffer overflow in the traditional client scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-01118 Unspecified vulnerability in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2016-07334 Improper authentication in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-6185 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-6185 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jgcp-jggp-p78x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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