Multiple integer overflows in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) before r11.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified CsAgent service commands that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-5083 is rated High Risk (74.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 38.92%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-20 | 38.07% | 38.92% | +0.86% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 32.91% | 38.07% | +5.16% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 32.91% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| broadcom | brightstor_hierarchical_storage_manager | 11.5 | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brightstor_hierarchical_storage_manager:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |