CVE-2020-28198

Published: May 6, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.0

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The 'id' parameter of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Version 5 Release 2 (Command Line Administrative Interface, dsmadmc.exe) is vulnerable to an exploitable stack buffer overflow. Note: the vulnerability can be exploited when it is used in "interactive" mode while, cause of a max number characters limitation, it cannot be exploited in batch or command line usage (e.g. dsmadmc.exe -id=username -password=pwd). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Affected (1)

Products: Ibm: Tivoli Storage Manager

1 product

Tivoli Storage Manager

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager	Version 5.2.0.1

Related CWEs

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (4)

https://github.com/VoidSec/Exploit-Development/blob/master/windows/x86/local/IBM_ITSM_Administrator_Client_v.5.2.0.1/IBM_TSM_v.5.2.0.1_exploit.py

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://voidsec.com/tivoli-madness/#IBM_Tivoli_Storage_Manager

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/VoidSec/Exploit-Development/blob/master/windows/x86/local/IBM_ITSM_Administrator_Client_v.5.2.0.1/IBM_TSM_v.5.2.0.1_exploit.py

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://voidsec.com/tivoli-madness/#IBM_Tivoli_Storage_Manager

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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