IBM Storage Protect Client 8.1.x-8.2.1.x Heap-BO Overflow RCE
CVE-2026-13473 Published on July 17, 2026
IBM Storage Protect Client is vulnerable to Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.27.0, 8.1.27.1, and 8.2.0.0 through 8.2.1.0 IBM Storage Protect is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-13473 can be exploited 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 be very high.
Weakness Type
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
Products Associated with CVE-2026-13473
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Affected Versions
IBM Storage Protect Client:- Version 8.1.0.0, <= 8.1.27.0, 8.1.27.1 is affected.
- Version 8.2.0.0, <= 8.2.1.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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