CVE-2015-1986 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 30 Jun 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack servers, posing a critical risk to data integrity and system control.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-1986?

CVE-2015-1986 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2015. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1 before 6.1.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1938.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1986?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager Fastback.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1986 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2015-1986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8fh-xhvf-2gp8.