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CVE-2008-1786
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 6.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2008-04-16 · updated 2026-06-16
- Weakness: CWE-94
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.
Affected products
- Computer Associates Arcserve Backup Laptops And Desktops: r11.5
- Computer Associates Desktop And Server Management: r11.1, r11.2, r11.2a, r11.2c1, r11.2c2
- Computer Associates Desktop Management Suite: r11.2, r11.2a, r11.2c1, r11.2c2
- Computer Associates Unicenter Asset Management: r11.1, r11.2, r11.2a, r11.2c1, r11.2c2
- Computer Associates Unicenter Desktop Management Bundle: r11.1, r11.2, r11.2a, r11.2c1, r11.2c2
- Computer Associates Unicenter Remote Control: r11.1, r11.2, r11.2a, r11.2c1, r11.2c2
- Computer Associates Unicenter Software Delivery: r11.1, r11.2, r11.2a, r11.2c1, r11.2c2
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
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