CVE-2009-3853 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the client acceptor daemon (CAD) scheduler of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) and TSM Express. This flaw affects various versions of TSM 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, and 6.1, as well as TSM Express 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.6. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a high severity. It can be exploited remotely over the network with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability through arbitrary code execution. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, a Metasploit module and an ExploitDB entry confirm the existence of public exploit code. Despite this, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage, suggesting limited public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager:5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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