CVE-2010-3060
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the message-protocol implementation in the Server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) FastBack 5.x.x before 5.5.7, and 6.1.0.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) via unknown vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is an unspecified vulnerability in the message-protocol implementation of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Server versions 5.x before 5.5.7 and 6.1.0.0. Remote attackers can send specially crafted messages to cause the daemon to crash, resulting in denial of service.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 5.5.0= 5.5.1= 5.5.2= 5.5.2.0= 5.5.3.0= 5.5.4.0= 5.5.5.0= 5.5.6.0= 6.1.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify FastBack Server is installedCheck for the presence of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Server on the system. Look for the FastBack server service or processes (typically named fbserver, fastback, or similar) using system management tools or by checking installed programs.Affected if The FastBack Server software is present on the system
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Identify the installed FastBack Server versionLocate and read the FastBack Server version information. This is typically available via: 1) The program files directory version file, 2) The server's about or version command output, 3) Windows Registry under the FastBack installation key, or 4) The server's startup logs. Common paths include C:\Program Files\IBM\Tivoli\TSM\FastBack\ or /opt/tivoli/tsm/fastback/Affected if The installed version matches 5.5.0, 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.2.0, 5.5.3.0, 5.5.4.0, 5.5.5.0, 5.5.6.0, or 6.1.0.0, or is any 5.x version prior to 5.5.7
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Confirm the message protocol service is listeningCheck if the FastBack Server message protocol listener is active and bound to a network port. This is typically the FastBack server daemon listening on its configured port (commonly port 11460 or similar for FastBack). Use netstat or equivalent tool to identify listening services associated with the FastBack process.Affected if The FastBack message protocol service is exposed and listening on a network interface accessible to remote attackers
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Verify network exposure of the FastBack portReview firewall rules and network accessibility of the FastBack server port. Determine if the port is bound to a public or unrestricted network interface rather than being restricted to localhost or a secured management network.Affected if The FastBack server port is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet
A user is affected if IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Server version 5.x before 5.5.7 or version 6.1.0.0 is installed and the message protocol service is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade IBM TSM FastBack Server to version 5.5.7 or later, or apply vendor-supplied patches for the 6.1.x branch. If immediate patching is not possible, consider network segmentation to limit exposure of the FastBack Server port.
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