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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-1521 · published 5 May 2009

CVE-2009-1521: Ibm tivoli storage manager client vulnerability

Ibm · Tivoli Storage Manager Client

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java GUI in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.3, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.5, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.6, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.1.17, and the TSM Express client 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.5, allows attackers to read or modify arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.7% · top 24.2%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java GUI in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.3, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.5, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.6, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.1.17, and the TSM Express client 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.5, allows attackers to read or modify arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

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

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 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC59779 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1235
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50329
http://secunia.com/advisories/32604
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21384389 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC59779 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1235
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50329

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-1521), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.