CVE-2013-6335

low
Published 2014-08-26 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3

Description

The Backup-Archive client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for Space Management 5.x and 6.x before 6.2.5.3, 6.3.x before 6.3.2, 6.4.x before 6.4.2, and 7.1.x before 7.1.0.3 on Linux and AIX, and 5.x and 6.x before 6.1.5.6 on Solaris and HP-UX, does not preserve file permissions across backup and restore operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via standard filesystem operations.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: psirt@us.ibm.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89054

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: psirt@us.ibm.com — http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680453

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
linux linux-kernel-not-affected

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
ibm ibmtivoli_storage_manager{"startIncluding":"5.1","endExcluding":"6.2.5.3"}6.2.5.3

References

CWEs

CWE-281

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.