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9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
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 :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 7
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Apply the appropriate patch or workaround per the vendor's advisory.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1786.

URL Resource
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29837 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29837 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256 Patch Vendor Advisory
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.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

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

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

36.72 }} -5.96%

score

0.96959

percentile