Buffer overflow in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
CVE-2020-28198
The 'id' parameter of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 Release 2 (Command Line Administrative Interface, dsmadmc.exe) is vulnerable to an exploitable stack buffer overflow. Note: the vulnerability can be exploited when it is used in "interactive" mode while, cause of a max number characters limitation, it cannot be exploited in batch or command line usage (e.g. dsmadmc.exe -id=username -password=pwd). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager — versions 5.2.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/VoidSec/Exploit-Development/blob/master/windows/x86/local/IBM_ITSM_A… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- voidsec.com/tivoli-madness/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28198?
- CVE-2020-28198 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-28198?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.