9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-1786
CA DSM GUI Attacker-Exploitable Code Execution
Description

The DSM gui_cm_ctrls ActiveX control (gui_cm_ctrls.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCServe Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2 C2; Unicenter r11.1 through r11.2 C2; and Desktop and Server Management r11.1 through r11.2 C2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted function arguments.

INFO

Published Date :

April 16, 2008, 5:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1786 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Computer_associates desktop_management_suite
2 Computer_associates arcserve_backup_laptops_and_desktops
3 Computer_associates desktop_and_server_management
4 Computer_associates unicenter_asset_management
5 Computer_associates unicenter_desktop_management_bundle
6 Computer_associates unicenter_remote_control
7 Computer_associates unicenter_software_delivery
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1786 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1786 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29837
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853
    Added Reference https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41853 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1786 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1786 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

41.55 }} 12.09%

score

0.97349

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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