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TI-2023-10959 Aliases CVE-2023-25681GHSA-gfgq-4pqr-j2gw

IBM Spectrum Virtualize security bypass

Priority LOW 30CWE-308Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

LDAP users on IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.5 which are configured to require multifactor authentication can still authenticate to the CIM interface using only username and password. This does not affect local users with MFA configured or remote users authenticating via single sign-on. IBM X-Force ID: 247033.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00559 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSpectrum Virtualize8.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Virtualize VendorIBM Affected 8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25681
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfgq-4pqr-j2gw

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-16404 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Spectrum Virtualize CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-01320 Cross-site request forgery in IBM FlashSystem V9000 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-21544 IBM Spectrum Virtualize privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-10525 IBM Flash System 900 could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-03987 IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.3.1 could allow a remote user authenticated via LDAP to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-01319 IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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