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CVE-2013-6335

The Backup-Archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for Space Management 5.x and 6.x before 6.2.5.3, 6.3.x before 6.3.2, 6.4.x before 6.4.2, and 7.1.x before 7.1.0.3 on Linux and AIX, and 5.x and 6.x before 6.1.5.6 on Solaris and HP-UX, does not preserve file permissions across backup and restore operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-6335 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from ibm, from ibm, from linux and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-08-26T10:55:04.073

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.3 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-281

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	tivoli_storage_manager	< 6.2.5.3	Yes
Application	ibm	tivoli_storage_manager	< 6.3.2	Yes
Application	ibm	tivoli_storage_manager	< 6.4.2	Yes
Application	ibm	tivoli_storage_manager	< 7.1.0.3	Yes
Operating System	ibm	aix	-	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Application	ibm	tivoli_storage_manager	< 6.1.5.6	Yes
Operating System	hp	hp-ux	-	No
Operating System	oracle	solaris	-	No

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/60482 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC96095 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680453 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89054 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/60482 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC96095 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680453 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89054 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.