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Tivoli Storage Manager FastbackApplication · Ibm

CVE-2015-4932

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2015-08-03
Patch available
A vendor patch is available. No clean upgrade release — apply the published patch.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click Patch available

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 · unedited
Stack-based buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1 before 6.1.12.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4931, CVE-2015-4933, CVE-2015-4934, and CVE-2015-4935.

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 confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1 server allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet. All versions before 6.1.12.1 are affected.

MitigationUpgrade to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack version 6.1.12.1 or later to remediate this critical vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Tivoli Storage Manager FastbackApplication
Affected:= 6.1.0.0= 6.1.1.0= 6.1.7.2= 6.1.8.0= 6.1.8.1= 6.1.9.0= 6.1.9.1= 6.1.10.0= 6.1.10.1= 6.1.11.0= 6.1.11.1

CVSS 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
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack server is installed
    On Windows, check for the FastBack server in Add/Remove Programs, or check the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\IBM\Tivoli\Storage Manager FastBack or similar). On Linux, check for the fastback server package using rpm -qa or dpkg -l.
    Affected if The product is not found on the system, so the system is not applicable to this CVE.
  2. Identify the installed FastBack server version
    On Windows, open the FastBack server application or check the version in the registry under HKLM\Software\IBM\Tivoli\Storage Manager FastBack. On Linux, run: /opt/tivoli/fastback/bin/fbserver -version or check the installed package version with rpm -q fastback-server.
    Affected if The version returned is lower than 6.1.12.1.
  3. Verify the FastBack server service is running and exposed to network
    On Windows, check the FastBack Server service status in Services console. On Linux, run: ps -ef | grep -i fastback to confirm the server process is running. Check if the server listens on its default port (11460 or similar) using netstat -an | grep 11460.
    Affected if The server is running and reachable over the network, making it vulnerable to remote packet-based attacks.
  4. Confirm exact version number matches affected list
    Compare your installed version string against the known affected versions: 6.1.0.0, 6.1.1.0, 6.1.7.2, 6.1.8.0, 6.1.8.1, 6.1.9.0, 6.1.9.1, 6.1.10.0, 6.1.10.1, 6.1.11.0, 6.1.11.1. Any version before 6.1.12.1 is affected.
    Affected if Your installed version appears in the affected versions list or is any version prior to 6.1.12.1.

If the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack server is installed and the version is 6.1.11.1 or earlier (including any 6.1.x version below 6.1.12.1), the environment is affected by this CVE and vulnerable to remote code execution.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Patch available Apply the vendor patch
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Interim mitigation

Upgrade to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack version 6.1.12.1 or later to remediate this critical vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1.12.1 or later

  1. Confirm current IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack version by checking the server or running the version command
  2. Download IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1.12.1 or later from the IBM Support Portal (refer to vendor bulletin swg21961928)
  3. Stop the TSM FastBack server services before applying the update
  4. Apply the upgrade following IBM's installation documentation for your platform
  5. Restart the TSM FastBack server services after upgrade completes
  6. Verify the new version is running (6.1.12.1 or later)

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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