CVE-2010-4605: Medium severity ibm tivoli storage manager vulnerability

Published Dec 29, 2010
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Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in the backup-archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3.x before 5.3.6.10, 5.4.x before 5.4.3.4, 5.5.x before 5.5.3, 6.1.x before 6.1.4, and 6.2.x before 6.2.2 on Unix and Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

29 affected components
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.0
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.2
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.2.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.3
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.5.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.6.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.6.2
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.6.3
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.6.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.6.5
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.3.6.6
Linux Linux kernel
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.4.0
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.4.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.4.2
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.4.2.2
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.4.2.3
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.4.2.4
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.5.0
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.5.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=5.5.2
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=6.1.0
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=6.1.1
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=6.1.2
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=6.1.3
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=6.2.0
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager=6.2.1

Event History

Dec 29, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:27 PM
Description
Data Sourced
06:00 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4605?

CVE-2010-4605 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-4605?

To fix CVE-2010-4605, upgrade to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager versions 5.3.6.10, 5.4.3.4, 5.5.3, 6.1.4, or 6.2.2 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2010-4605?

CVE-2010-4605 affects several versions of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager including 5.3.x, 5.4.x, 5.5.x, 6.1.x, and 6.2.x prior to their respective fixed versions.

4

Can CVE-2010-4605 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2010-4605 is a local vulnerability, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely and requires local user access.

5

What are the potential consequences of exploiting CVE-2010-4605?

Exploitation of CVE-2010-4605 could lead to unauthorized file overwrites, which may compromise the integrity of the data on the affected system.

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