Unspecified vulnerability in the Java GUI in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.5.3, 5.3.0.0 through 5.3.6.5, 5.4.0.0 through 5.4.2.6, and 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.1.17, and the TSM Express client 5.3.3.0 through 5.3.6.5, allows attackers to read or modify arbitrary files via unknown vectors.
CVE-2009-1521 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ibm, from ibm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2009-05-05T17:30:00.297
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.3.5 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.3.6 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_client | 5.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager_express | 5.3 | Yes |
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