CVE-2015-4933

Stack-based buffer overflow in the server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1 before 6.1.12.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4931, CVE-2015-4932, CVE-2015-4934, and CVE-2015-4935.

Published: 2015-08-03 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-4933 is rated High Risk (68.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.98%, 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-2015-4933

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 23.07% 8.98% -14.09%
2 2025-12-25 18.35% 23.07% +4.72%
3 2025-06-08 — 18.35% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-4933

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-2015-4933

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-4933

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.7.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.8.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.10.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.11.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm tivoli_storage_manager_fastback 6.1.11.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_storage_manager_fastback:6.1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-4933

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