{"id":64071,"date":"2025-08-15T11:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:24:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T18:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T00:11:47","slug":"cve-2025-3320-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ibm-tivoli-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3320-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-ibm-tivoli-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3320: Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in IBM Tivoli Monitoring<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The common vulnerability CVE-2025-3320 is a significant cybersecurity issue present in IBM&#8217;s Tivoli Monitoring software, versions 6.3.0.7 through 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 20. This vulnerability is a serious security concern for enterprises that use this software for their IT operations. The vulnerability, a heap-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8184-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-d-link-dir-513\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71797\">buffer overflow<\/a>, can provide an opportunity for a remote attacker to compromise a system, resulting in potential data leakage or system failure. Given the severity of the issue and the potential impact on operations, understanding and mitigating this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-13974-high-risk-business-logic-vulnerability-in-up2date-component-of-sophos-firewall\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73916\">vulnerability should be a priority for businesses<\/a> utilizing the affected software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3320<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS Score: 8.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27043-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75111\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2661484163\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3354-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ibm-tivoli-monitoring\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78318\">IBM Tivoli<\/a> Monitoring | 6.3.0.7 to 6.3.0.7 SP20<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20253-critical-vulnerability-in-ikev2-feature-of-cisco-software-could-lead-to-denial-of-service-dos-attack\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76196\">vulnerability stems from the software&#8217;s<\/a> failure to properly check boundaries when processing certain data inputs. This improper bounds checking can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49691-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-media-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72037\">lead to a heap-based buffer overflow<\/a>. In the context of cybersecurity, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49674-windows-rras-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72320\">buffer overflow<\/a> occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer than it can hold, causing it to overflow into adjacent memory space.<br \/>\nIn the case of CVE-2025-3320, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50754-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-leading-to-remote-code-execution-in-unisite-cms-5-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74703\">remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability<\/a> by sending a specially crafted request to the affected system. This request causes the buffer to overflow and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47168-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word-allowing-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73186\">allows the attacker to execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the system or cause the server to crash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3491566626\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The below code is a conceptual example of how a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-58259-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-rancher-manager-due-to-unrestricted-payload-size\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85844\">payload might be structured to exploit the vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/tivoli_monitoring_endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/octet-stream\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;OVERFLOW_STRING&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8220;OVERFLOW_STRING&#8221; represents an oversized data string designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30327-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73655\">overflow the buffer and potentially allow arbitrary code<\/a> execution.<br \/>\nPlease note that this is a simplified conceptual example and real-world exploits would likely be more complex and specific to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-43110-critical-unauthenticated-remote-system-configuration-vulnerability-in-voltronic-power-viewpower-powershield-netguard\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83169\">system&#8217;s configurations<\/a> and environment.<br \/>\nMitigation includes promptly applying the vendor-supplied patch or implementing Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) as a temporary measure to mitigate the vulnerability. It&#8217;s crucial to always keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27046-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-threatening-system-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75110\">systems updated to protect against known vulnerabilities<\/a> and threats, and to have a robust, layered cybersecurity strategy in place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The common vulnerability CVE-2025-3320 is a significant cybersecurity issue present in IBM&#8217;s Tivoli Monitoring software, versions 6.3.0.7 through 6.3.0.7 Service Pack 20. This vulnerability is a serious security concern for enterprises that use this software for their IT operations. The vulnerability, a heap-based buffer overflow, can provide an opportunity for a remote attacker to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[86,80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-64071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-buffer-overflow","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64071"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78643,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64071\/revisions\/78643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64071"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=64071"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=64071"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=64071"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=64071"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=64071"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=64071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}