Format string vulnerability in the _Eventlog function in FastBackServer.exe in the Server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) FastBack 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.6.0 and 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers located after a | (pipe) character in a string
Published Oct 5, 2010
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.06%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the _Eventlog function in FastBackServer.exe in the Server in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) FastBack 5.5.0.0 through 5.5.6.0 and 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers located after a | (pipe) character in a string. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3059.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.5.0
- 5.5.1
- 5.5.2
- 5.5.2.0
- 5.5.3.0
- 5.5.4.0
- 5.5.5.0
- 5.5.6.0
- 6.1.0.0
- 6.1.0.1
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:L/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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.06% (0.04063) | 90.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.14% (0.04141) | 89.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 6.72% (0.06723) | 91.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08462) | 91.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.37% (0.12365) | 89.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.46% (0.08462) | 91.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.02% (0.10020) | 92.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.23% (0.03234) | 91.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 1.64% (0.01640) | 87.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01917) | 86.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC69883 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21443820 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514069/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-185/ x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC69883 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21443820 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514069/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-185/ | x_refsource_MISC |
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