Buffer overflow in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback
CVE-2015-8522
Buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 5.5.x and 6.x before 6.1.12.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8519, CVE-2015-8520, and CVE-2015-8521.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback — versions 5.5.0, 6.1.0, 6.1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84163 (vdb-entry)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8522?
- CVE-2015-8522 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8522?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8522 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.