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    CVE-2008-1786

    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
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 16, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.36719
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Computer Associates
    Product
    Arcserve Backup Laptops And Desktops
    Vendor
    Computer Associates
    Product
    Desktop And Server Management
    Vendor
    Computer Associates
    Product
    Desktop Management Suite
    Vendor
    Computer Associates
    Product
    Unicenter Asset Management
    Vendor
    Computer Associates
    Product
    Unicenter Desktop Management Bundle
    Vendor
    Computer Associates
    Product
    Unicenter Remote Control
    Vendor
    Computer Associates
    Product
    Unicenter Software Delivery

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    References

    http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29837
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853
    https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256
    http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29837
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853
    https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High