PT-2021-11457 · Ibm · Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager

Voidsec · Published 2021-05-06 · Updated 2024-08-04 · CVE-2020-28198

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 Release 2

Description: The issue concerns a stack buffer overflow that can be exploited through the id parameter when used in interactive mode. This exploitation is limited by a maximum number of characters and cannot be exploited in batch or command line usage, such as through commands like dsmadmc.exe -id=username -password=pwd. It's noted that this vulnerability affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Recommendations: For IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 Release 2, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the id parameter in interactive mode to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-28198

Affected Products

Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager

References · 6

• 🔥 https://github.com/VoidSec/Exploit-Development/blob/master/windows/x86/local/IBM_ITSM_Administrator_Client_v.5.2.0.1/IBM_TSM_v.5.2.0.1_exploit.py · Exploit
• 🔥 https://voidsec.com/tivoli-madness/#IBM_Tivoli_Storage_Manager · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-28198 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28198 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14185 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/84572 · Telegram Post