CVE-2014-6185 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain privileges by exploiting improper shared-library loading in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-6185?

CVE-2014-6185 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

dsmtca in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 6.3 before 6.3.2.3, 6.4 before 6.4.2.2, and 7.1 before 7.1.1.3 does not properly restrict shared-library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DSO file.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6185?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6185?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-6185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-6185 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6185 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jgcp-jggp-p78x.

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