IBM Storage Protect denial of service
Priority LOW 27CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.17.0 could allow a local user to cause a denial of service due to due to improper time-of-check to time-of-use functionality. IBM X-Force ID: 256012.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00132 2nd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Storage Protect | 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.17.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Storage Protect VendorIBM Affected 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.17.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.17.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.17.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.17.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.17.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_space_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.17.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.17.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33832
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrxg-7wrq-3g62
References
More IBM Spectrum Protect Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03837 Improper authentication in IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-06757 IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.14.0 dsmcad, dsmc, and dsmcsvc processes… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01574 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) uses weaker than expected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01402 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1 and 8.1) uses weaker than expected… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-10371 Out-of-bounds write in IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-03781 Clickjacking in IBM Spectrum Protect Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-33832 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-33832 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qrxg-7wrq-3g62 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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