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High
CVE-2023-28956
IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client privilege escalation
Vulnerability Description
IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.17.2 may allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to improper access controls.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client
Vulnerable Versions:
8.1.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 22nd, 2023
Last Modified:
December 9th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H