Stack-based buffer overflow in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6
Stack-based buffer overflow in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6.7, 5.4 before 5.4.3, 5.5 before 5.5.2.2, and 6.1 before 6.1.0.2, and TSM Express 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted data in a TCP packet.
- Published
- Nov 4, 2009
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 36.7% · 98th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
48
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 37 / 40 · 9.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 11 / 30 · 36.7%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| ibm | tivoli storage manager | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.2.5.3
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.0
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.1
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.2
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.2.4
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.3
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.4
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.5
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.5.1
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.6
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.6.1
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.6.2
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.6.3
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.6.4
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.6.5
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.3.6.6
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.4.0
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.4.1
- ibm tivoli storage manager5.4.2
Same product
ibm: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2006-5855Multiple buffer overflows in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.2.9 and 5.3.x before 5.3.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial o48Plan
- CVE-2009-3854Buffer overflow in the traditional client scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6.7 and 5.4 before 5.4.42Plan
- CVE-2009-1178Unspecified vulnerability in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before 5.3.2 and 6.x before 6.1 has unknown impact and att41Plan
- CVE-2016-8937The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) default authentication protocol is vulnerable to a brute force attack due 40Plan
- CVE-2009-3855Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) UNIX and (2) Linux backup-archive clients, and the (3) OS/400 API client, in IBM Tivoli Stor38Monitor
Remediation
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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Weaponized
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Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2010-05-09 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/misc/ibm_tsm_cad_pingIBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express CAD Service Buffer Overflowexploit | 2009-11-04 |
Research context
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Timeline
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- Metasploitsame day
- Published
- First PoC+186 d
- TodayOct 1, 2026+6175 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
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Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- secunia.com/advisories/32534
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-51/
- securitytracker.com/id?1023136
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC61036
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21405562
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507654/100/0/threaded
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3132
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.