Added: 10/26/2007
CVE: CVE-2007-4880
BID: 25743
OSVDB: 38161
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) provides centralized management for automated backup and restoration operations. It runs a Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) on port 1581/TCP.
A buffer overflow vulnerability in Tivoli Storage Manager Express allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a long, specially crafted HTTP Host header to the Client Acceptor Daemon.
Apply the appropriate patch from IBM.
<http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-054.html>
Exploit works on IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express Client 5.3.
Windows 2000
Windows XP