CVE-2003-1361: Critical – Unknown vulnerability in VERITAS Bare Metal Restore (BMR) of Tivoli

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Ibm systems (CVE-2003-1361). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2003-GLOBAL-007595-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-1361?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2003. A critical vulnerability affects Ibm systems (CVE-2003-1361). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-1361?

CVE-2003-1361 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 2.2%.

Is CVE-2003-1361 actively exploited?

No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2003-1361 as of 2026-09-25.

How do I remediate CVE-2003-1361?

Priority: MEDIUM.

What systems are affected by CVE-2003-1361?

CVE-2003-1361 affects Veritas Bare Metal Restore.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2003-1361`
BSID	`BS-2003-GLOBAL-007595-C` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`
Published	2003-12-31
Last Modified	2026-06-16
ICS Relevance	0%
Source	NVD

Official Description

Unknown vulnerability in VERITAS Bare Metal Restore (BMR) of Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 3.1.0 through 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges on the BMR Main Server.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Unknown vulnerability in VERITAS Bare Metal Restore (BMR) of Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 3.1.0 through 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges on the BMR Main Server. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Veritas	Bare Metal Restore	`All versions`

Platforms listed by the source (the vulnerable product runs on these; they are not themselves vulnerable): Ibm Tivoli Storage Manager

Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 8325 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	Not confirmed
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`ceb8f948ecf6564c98d486e63bff96e724ff4f8a3382b32a681f6e3f266741db3faa422b0e9be32bea5737268913807c655a791263ba2063d391b1dd71dc332c`

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