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
Published Apr 16, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.82%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- r11.5
- r11.1
- r11.2
- r11.2a
- r11.2c1
- r11.2c2
- r11.2
- r11.2a
- r11.2c1
- r11.2c2
- r11.1
- r11.2
- r11.2a
- r11.2c1
- r11.2c2
- r11.1
- r11.2
- r11.2a
- r11.2c1
- r11.2c2
- r11.1
- r11.2
- r11.2a
- r11.2c1
- r11.2c2
- r11.1
- r11.2
- r11.2a
- r11.2c1
- r11.2c2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.82% (0.06818) | 93.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.82% (0.06818) | 93.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 36.72% (0.36719) | 96.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 42.68% (0.42684) | 97.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 41.55% (0.41548) | 97.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 29.46% (0.29460) | 96.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 32.02% (0.32017) | 96.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 47.10% (0.47104) | 96.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 48.41% (0.48412) | 96.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29837 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29837 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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