CVE-2024-38329 json
IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware security bypass
published 2024-06-19 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-37268
- cvss
- 7.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- ibm storage_protect_for_virtual_environments 8.1.23.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/7157929
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/294994
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-38329
- NVD CVE-2024-38329
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