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CVE-2011-1222

7.2 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in the Journal Based Backup (JBB) feature in the backup-archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.4.3.4, 5.5.x before 5.5.3, 6.x before 6.1.4, and 6.2.x before 6.2…

Published Jul 17, 2011ibmCWE-119EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2011-1222 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm tivoli_storage_manager. It was published on July 17, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the Journal Based Backup (JBB) feature in the backup-archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) before 5.4.3.4, 5.5.x before 5.5.3, 6.x before 6.1.4, and 6.2.x before 6.2.2 on Windows and AIX allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update tivoli_storage_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ibmtivoli_storage_manager0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1222?

CVE-2011-1222 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm tivoli_storage_manager. It was published on July 17, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-1222?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1222?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update tivoli_storage_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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