CVE-2023-28956: IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client privilege escalation

8.4 CVSS

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2023-28956

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.4

Affected Products

Vendor: IBM

Product: Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 5.06% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-03 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7005519

Timeline