Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-4828 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in IBM products

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
ibm
CWE-119
exploit available
metasploit
NVD
Published: 2009-05-05
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in dsmagent.exe in the Remote Agent Service in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.2, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.3, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.4, and 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.1.96, and the TSM Express client 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.4, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a request packet that is not properly parsed by an unspecified "generic string handling function" or (2) a crafted NodeName in a dicuGetIdentifyRequest request packet, related to the (a) Web GUI and (b) Java GUI.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Ibm
19

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

descriptionIBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express RCA Service Buffer Overflow. CVE-2008-4828. Remote exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:16428
last seen2016-02-01
modified2010-05-09
published2010-05-09
reportermetasploit
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/16428/
titleIBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express RCA Service Buffer Overflow

Metasploit

descriptionThis module exploits a stack buffer overflow in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express Remote Client Agent service. By sending a "dicuGetIdentify" request packet containing a long NodeName parameter, an attacker can execute arbitrary code. NOTE: this exploit first connects to the CAD service to start the RCA service and obtain the port number on which it runs. This service does not restart.
idMSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/MISC/IBM_TSM_RCA_DICUGETIDENTIFY
last seen2020-03-11
modified2017-07-24
published2009-12-20
referenceshttps://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4828
reporterRapid7
sourcehttps://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/misc/ibm_tsm_rca_dicugetidentify.rb
titleIBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express RCA Service Buffer Overflow

Packetstorm

data sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/84582/ibm_tsm_rca_dicugetidentify.rb.txt
idPACKETSTORM:84582
last seen2016-12-05
published2009-12-31
reporterjduck
sourcehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/84582/IBM-Tivoli-Storage-Manager-Express-RCA-Service-Buffer-Overflow.html
titleIBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express RCA Service Buffer Overflow

Saint

bid34803
descriptionTivoli Storage Manager Client dsmagent.exe NodeName buffer overflow
idmisc_tivolicategory_storageclientver
osvdb54232
titletivoli_storage_mgr_dsmagent_nodename
typeremote

References