Auth bypass in IBM Storage Protect For Virtual Environments
CVE-2024-38329
IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.22.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper validation of user permission. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to change its settings, trigger backups, restore backups, and also delete all previous backups via log rotation. IBM X-Force ID: 294994.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157929 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/294994 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38329?
- CVE-2024-38329 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Protect For Virtual Environments, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2024-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38329?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.