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
EPSS: 0.004 (35.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ibm Tivoli_storage_manager — versions 5.2.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.