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CRITICAL
CVE-2015-8521
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Server Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 5.5.x and 6.x before 6.1.12.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8519, CVE-2015-8520, and CVE-2015-8522.

INFO

Published Date :

April 5, 2016, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 28, 2016, 7:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-8521 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 Ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback
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-2015-8521.

URL Resource
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975536 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84167

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84167 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975536 No Types Assigned http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21975536 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2016

    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.
Exploit Prediction

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

86.73 }} -2.32%

score

0.98086

percentile

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