# CVE-2008-1786: The DSM gui\_cm\_ctrls ActiveX control (gui\_cm\_ctrls.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCServe Backup for Laptops an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41853
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684883
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29837
- https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=174256
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490959/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1249/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28809
- http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/04/16/ca-dsm-gui-cm-ctrls-activex-control-vulnerability.aspx
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019872

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