CVE-2024-27277

Local disclosure of server certificate private key

Published Mar 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Information disclosure in IBM Storage Protect Plus Server 10.1.0 through 10.1.16 allows local users to obtain the certificate private key. IBM identifies the exposed object but does not disclose the file, permission, or operation that exposes it. Local access is required, but no prior privileges or user interaction are required; disclosure permits misuse of the certificate identity without reported integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Storage Protect Plus Server 10.1.0 through 10.1.16 allows local users to obtain the certificate private key. IBM identifies the exposed object but does not disclose the file, permission, or operation that exposes it. Local access is required, but no prior privileges or user interaction are required; disclosure permits misuse of the certificate identity without reported integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-27277
Published
Mar 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Storage Protect Plus
Classifications
CWE-200, T1552.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

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 vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Storage Protect Plusversion=10.1.0 <=10.1.16

Published CVSS scores

6.2IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1552.004Unsecured Credentials: Private Keys

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