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CVE-2008-1786

Published: Apr 16, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.8%
Top 6.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

computer associates
commercialaka arcserve backup laptops and desktops, desktop management suite, arcserve backup, brightstor arcserve backup laptops desktops
arcserve backup laptops and desktopsOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
desktop and server managementOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
desktop management suiteOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
unicenter asset managementOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
unicenter desktop management bundleOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
unicenter remote controlOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
unicenter software deliveryOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx
community.ca.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29837
secunia.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883
kb.cert.org
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