CVE-2023-40368

Sensitive-information disclosure from administrative CLI

Published Sep 20, 2023 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Storage Protect 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.19.0 allows local users to read sensitive administrative CLI data. IBM has not published the exact administrative-client code path, exposed data elements, or operation that discloses them. Exploitation requires high privileges on the client host, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure without data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Storage Protect 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.19.0 allows local users to read sensitive administrative CLI data. IBM has not published the exact administrative-client code path, exposed data elements, or operation that discloses them. Exploitation requires high privileges on the client host, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure without data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-40368
Published
Sep 20, 2023
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware
Classifications
CWE-200
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.1.0.0 <=8.1.19.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMwareversion=8.1.0.0 <=8.1.19.0
IBM · Storage Protect Clientversion=8.1.0.0 <=8.1.19.0
IBM · IBM Storage Protect for Space Managementversion=8.1.0.0 <=8.1.19.0

Published CVSS scores

4.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/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
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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