CVE-2023-40368 IBM Storage Protect information disclosure
A privileged user can obtain sensitive information from the administrative command line client in IBM Storage Protect.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40368?
CVE-2023-40368 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Protect Client, published on 20 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40368?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Storage Protect.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40368?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40368 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40368 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40368 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Protect Client
- CVE-2026-12628 Hardcoded credential in the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows leads to unauthorized access to system
- CVE-2023-35897 IBM Spectrum Protect code execution
- CVE-2026-13473 IBM Storage Protect Client is vulnerable to Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2024-38320 IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware information disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6mf-8rqc-v3x8.