IBM Storwize Spoof Trusted System Remote Attack (8.6)
CVE-2023-47700 Published on February 7, 2024
IBM Storage Virtualize improper certificate validation
IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM FlashSystem and IBM Storage Virtualize 8.6 products could allow a remote attacker to spoof a trusted system that would not be correctly validated by the Storwize server. This could lead to a user connecting to a malicious host, believing that it was a trusted system and deceived into accepting spoofed data. IBM X-Force ID: 271016.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-47700 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Certificate Validation
The software does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The software might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the software might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-47700
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Affected Versions
IBM Storage Virtualize Version 8.6 is affected by CVE-2023-47700Exploit Probability
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