CVE-2008-1786
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.068 · 94 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (31)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- computer associates arcserve backup laptops and desktops= r11.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:arcserve_backup_laptops_and_desktops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates desktop and server management= r11.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates desktop and server management= r11.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates desktop and server management= r11.2anvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates desktop and server management= r11.2c1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates desktop and server management= r11.2c2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_and_server_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates desktop management suite= r11.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates desktop management suite= r11.2anvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates desktop management suite= r11.2c1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates desktop management suite= r11.2c2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:desktop_management_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates unicenter asset management= r11.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates unicenter asset management= r11.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates unicenter asset management= r11.2anvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates unicenter asset management= r11.2c1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates unicenter asset management= r11.2c2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_asset_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates unicenter desktop management bundle= r11.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates unicenter desktop management bundle= r11.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates unicenter desktop management bundle= r11.2anvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- computer associates unicenter desktop management bundle= r11.2c1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:computer_associates:unicenter_desktop_management_bundle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspxenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29837enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/referencesenisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853enisa_euvd
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