CVE-2015-8520
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 86)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 5.5.x and 6.x before 6.1.12.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted command, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8519, CVE-2015-8521, and CVE-2015-8522.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.88% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-04-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | tivoli storage manager fastback |
References
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