CVE-2008-4801

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Data Protection for SQL CAD service (aka dsmcat.exe) in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) and the scheduler in the Backup-Archive client 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.8.1, 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.2, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.1, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.2, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.0.91 in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM); and the Backup-Archive client in TSM Express; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a large amount of crafted data to a TCP port.

Published: 2008-10-30 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-4801 is rated High Risk (68.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 11.38%, 95th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4801

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 2026-06-15 28.11% 11.38% -16.73%
2 2025-12-20 33.61% 28.11% -5.50%
3 2025-03-30 — 33.61% —

Full EPSS history (16 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-4801

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-4801

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-4801

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client >= 5.1, <= 5.1.8.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client >= 5.2, <= 5.2.5.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client >= 5.3, <= 5.3.6.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client >= 5.4, <= 5.4.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_client >= 5.5.0.0, <= 5.5.0.91 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_express — cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-4801

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