IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client 8.1.x Local Privilege Escalation
CVE-2023-28956 Published on June 22, 2023

IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client privilege escalation
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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2023-28956 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2023-28956

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Affected Versions

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
6.30%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.