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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-1520 · published 5 May 2009

CVE-2009-1520: Ibm tivoli storage manager client memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Ibm · Tivoli Storage Manager Client

Buffer overflow in the Web GUI 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, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.6, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.1.17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.3% · top 11.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the Web GUI 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, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.6, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.1.17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32604
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21384389 Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC59994 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1235
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50328
http://secunia.com/advisories/32604
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21384389 Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC59994 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1235
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50328

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-1520), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.