CVE-2013-6335

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2014-08-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-281

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.

Affected products

IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager: from 5.1 before 6.2.5.3; from 6.3.0 before 6.3.2; from 6.4.0 before 6.4.2; from 7.1.0.0 before 7.1.0.3; from 5.1 before 6.1.5.6 — fixed in 6.1.5.6, 6.2.5.3, 6.3.2, 6.4.2, 7.1.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Corporation Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1.5.6, 6.2.5.3, 6.3.2, 6.4.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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