CVE-2023-47715Network attack vector

Configuration tampering via read-only account permissions

Published Mar 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper privilege management in IBM Storage Protect Plus Server 10.1.0 through 10.1.16 allows read-only users to alter HyperVisor entries. The server's HyperVisor configuration authorization logic permits add and delete operations for accounts restricted to read-only permissions. Exploitation requires an authenticated read-only account and permits unauthorized integrity changes to registered hypervisor configuration.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in IBM Storage Protect Plus Server 10.1.0 through 10.1.16 allows read-only users to alter HyperVisor entries. The server's HyperVisor configuration authorization logic permits add and delete operations for accounts restricted to read-only permissions. Exploitation requires an authenticated read-only account and permits unauthorized integrity changes to registered hypervisor configuration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-47715
Published
Mar 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Storage Protect Plus
Classifications
CWE-269, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.1.0 <=10.1.16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Storage Protect Plusversion=10.1.0 <=10.1.16

Published CVSS scores

4.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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