CVE-2008-1786 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2008-1786

The DSM gui_cm_ctrls ActiveX control (gui_cm_ctrls.ocx), as used in multiple...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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Affected Vendor

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Affected Software

arcserve backup laptops and desktops, desktop and server management, desktop management suite, unicenter asset management, unicenter desktop management bundle, unicenter remote control, unicenter software delivery
Vulnerable Versions:
r11.5, r11.1, r11.2, r11.2a, r11.2c1, r11.2c2

Timeline

Official Publish: April 16th, 2008
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.