CVE-2008-1786

N/A Unknown
Published: April 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29837
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29837
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
36.7%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

computer_associates

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