Vulnerability · Published Jun 22, 2023 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2023-28956IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client privilege escalation
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.17.2 may allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to improper access controls.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client | 8.1.0.0 – through 8.1.17.2 |
Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7005519 vendor-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/251767 vdb-entry, x_transferred