Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2007-4880?

Affected: Tivoli Storage Manager Client (Ibm) versions 5.1, 5.1.8.0, 5.2, 5.2.5.1, 5.3, 5.3.5.2, 5.4, 5.4.1.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2007-4880 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2007-4880 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2007-4880?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2007-4880?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2007-4880 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2007-4880

CriticalPublic exploit

Buffer overflow in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD), dsmcad.exe, in certain IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) clients 5.1 before 5.1.8.1, 5.2 before 5.2.5.2, 5.3 before 5.3.5.3, and 5.4 before 5.4.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP headers, aka…

Published Sep 27, 2007 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2007-4880 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Tivoli Storage Manager Client (Ibm).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

10.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

76%

Higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Affected Products

8 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Tivoli Storage Manager ClientIbm	5.1, 5.1.8.0, 5.2, 5.2.5.1, 5.3, 5.3.5.2, 5.4, 5.4.1.1	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 27, 2007
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory26883
patchhttp://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21268775
patchIC52905
patch25743
exploitMSF ibm_tsm_cad_header.rb

9 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Buffer overflow in the Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD), dsmcad.exe, in certain IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) clients 5.1 before 5.1.8.1, 5.2 before 5.2.5.2, 5.3 before 5.3.5.3, and 5.4 before 5.4.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP headers, aka IC52905.
Affected: Tivoli Storage Manager Client (Ibm) versions 5.1, 5.1.8.0, 5.2, 5.2.5.1, 5.3, 5.3.5.2, 5.4, 5.4.1.1. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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