Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) UNIX and (2) Linux backup-archive clients, and the (3) OS/400 API client, in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6.6, 5.4 before 5.4.2, and 5.5 before 5.5.1, when the MAILPROG option is enabled, allow attackers to read, modify, or delete arbitrary files via unknown vectors.
CVE-2009-3855 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product 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.
2009-11-04T15:30:00.717
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.2.5.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.5.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.6.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.6.2 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.6.3 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.6.4 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.3.6.5 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | ibm | tivoli_storage_manager | 5.5.0 | Yes |
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