IBM DS8900F security bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
IBM DS8900F HMC 89.21.19.0, 89.21.31.0, 89.30.68.0, 89.32.40.0, and 89.33.48.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication restrictions for authorized user. IBM X-Force ID: 269409.
Why it matters now
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 | DS8900F | 89.21.19.0, 89.21.31.0, 89.30.68.0, 89.32.40.0, 89.33.48.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DS8900F VendorIBM Affected 89.21.19.0, 89.21.31.0, 89.30.68.0, 89.32.40.0, 89.33.48.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:89.22.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 89.22.19.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:89.30.68.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 89.30.68.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:89.32.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 89.32.40.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:89.33.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 89.33.48.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:ds8900f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:89.22.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 89.22.19.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:89.30.68.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 89.30.68.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:89.32.40.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 89.32.40.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:ds8900f_firmware:89.33.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 89.33.48.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:ds8900f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
IBM DS8900F — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7130084
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-24802 IBM DS8900F information disclosurePriority LOW 29
- TI-2023-24801 IBM DS8900F file manipulationPriority LOW 29
- TI-2023-24803 IBM DS8900F information disclosurePriority LOW 20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46172
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-637c-hjh6-3j32
References
More IBM Ds8900f Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-24778 DS8900F and DS8A00 Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-24777 DS8900F and DS8A00 Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2025-24751 Missing Authorization with the DS8900F and DS8A00 Hardware Management Console CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-24802 IBM DS8900F information disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-24801 IBM DS8900F file manipulation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-14908 IBM System Storage improper authentication CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-46172 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-46172 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-637c-hjh6-3j32 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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