CVE-2008-1786

Published: Apr 16, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

The DSM gui_cm_ctrls ActiveX control (gui_cm_ctrls.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCServe Backup for Laptops and Desktops r11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2 C2; Unicenter r11.1 through r11.2 C2; and Desktop and Server Management r11.1 through r11.2 C2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted function arguments.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

computer associates

commercialaka arcserve backup, arcserve backup laptops and desktops, desktop management suite, brightstor arcserve backup laptops desktops

arcserve backup laptops and desktopsOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

desktop and server managementOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

desktop management suiteOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

unicenter asset managementOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

unicenter desktop management bundleOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

unicenter remote controlOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

unicenter software deliveryOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx

community.ca.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/29837

secunia.com

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883

kb.cert.org

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