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TI-2023-21193 Aliases CVE-2023-40368GHSA-g6mf-8rqc-v3x8

IBM Storage Protect information disclosure

Priority LOW 20CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

IBM Storage Protect 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.19.0 could allow a privileged user to obtain sensitive information from the administrative command line client. IBM X-Force ID: 263456.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00198 9th 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
IBMStorage Protect Client8.1.0.0 – 8.1.19.0—No fix listedCNA
IBMStorage Protect for Space Management8.1.0.0 – 8.1.19.0—No fix listedCNA
IBMStorage Protect for Virtual Environments8.1.0.0 – 8.1.19.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Storage Protect Client VendorIBM Affected 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Storage Protect for Space Management VendorIBM Affected 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Storage Protect for Virtual Environments VendorIBM Affected 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.0.0 – 8.1.19.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.19.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40368
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6mf-8rqc-v3x8

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-10819 Hardcoded credential in the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows leads to unauthorized access to system CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-11400 IBM Storage Protect Client is vulnerable to Heap-Based Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-17965 IBM Spectrum Protect code execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2024-25594 IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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