CVE-2023-35897 json
IBM Spectrum Protect code execution
published 2023-10-06 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-39889
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Client and IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.19.0 could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system using a specially crafted file, caused by a DLL hijacking flaw. IBM X-Force ID: 259246.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/7037299 advisory
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- IBM Storage Protect Client
- IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments
- ibm storage_protect_client
- ibm storage_protect
Classification
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7037299
vendor-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/259246
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-35897
- NVD CVE-2023-35897
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