CVE-2023-27863Network attack vector

SMB credential disclosure via post-backup credential retention

Published May 12, 2023 · Updated Jan 23, 2025

Information disclosure in IBM Storage Protect Plus Server 10.1.13 allows remote authenticated users to obtain stored SMB credentials. With transport encryption enabled for Db2 or Oracle backups, the server retains SMB credentials that an elevated user can retrieve after an Oracle backup. Administrative privileges and this specific configuration are required; the exposed credentials permit access to vSnap data stores.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.57%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Storage Protect Plus Server 10.1.13 allows remote authenticated users to obtain stored SMB credentials. With transport encryption enabled for Db2 or Oracle backups, the server retains SMB credentials that an elevated user can retrieve after an Oracle backup. Administrative privileges and this specific configuration are required; the exposed credentials permit access to vSnap data stores.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-27863
Published
May 12, 2023
Updated
Jan 23, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Storage Protect Plus Server
Classifications
CWE-200, T1555
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.1.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Storage Protect Plus Serverversion=10.1.13

Published CVSS scores

4.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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