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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3518 · published 1 October 2009

CVE-2009-3518: Ibm installation manager code injection vulnerability

Ibm · Installation Manager

Argument injection vulnerability in the iim: URI handler in IBMIM.exe in IBM Installation Manager 1.3.2 and earlier, as used in IBM Rational Robot and Rational Team Concert, allows remote attackers to load arbitrary DLL files via the -vm option, as demonstrated by a reference to a UNC share pathname.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.5% · top 7.5% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the iim: URI handler in IBMIM.exe in IBM Installation Manager 1.3.2 and earlier, as used in IBM Rational Robot and Rational Team Concert, allows remote attackers to load arbitrary DLL files via the -vm option, as demonstrated by a reference to a UNC share pathname.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_ibm_uri.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36906 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2792 Vendor Advisory
http://retrogod.altervista.org/9sg_ibm_uri.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36906 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2792 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3518), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.