CVE-2024-39723 IBM FlashSystem denial of service

Medium 4.6 Published 8 Jul 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Attackers with physical access can bypass disabled USB port settings on IBM FlashSystem devices to cause data access loss.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-39723?

CVE-2024-39723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Virtualize, published on 8 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM FlashSystem 5300 USB ports may be usable even if the port has been disabled by the administrator. A user with physical access to the system could use the USB port to cause loss of access to data. IBM X-Force ID: 295935.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-1299

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39723?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Storage Virtualize.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39723?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-39723 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39723 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jr9f-3xg9-2j4f.