Buffer overflow in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD), dsmcad.exe, in certain IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) clients 5.1 before 5.1.8.1, 5.2 before 5.2.5.2, 5.3 before 5.3.5.3, and 5.4 before 5.4.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP headers, aka IC52905.
CVE-2007-4880
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 89% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 76%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 28, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (22)
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/38161
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26883
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3184
- cve@mitrehttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21268775
- cve@mitrehttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IC52905&apar=only
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480492
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25743
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018725
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3228
- cve@mitrehttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-054.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36700
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/38161
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26883
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3184
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21268775
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16764✓ verifiedFirst seen May 9, 2010
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express CAD Service - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) (2)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-4573✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 27, 2007
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3 - Express CAD Service Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/windows/http/ibm_tsm_cad_header✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 24, 2007
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Express CAD Service Buffer Overflow
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