CVE-2026-12628 (GCVE-0-2026-12628)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-22 13:43 – Updated: 2026-06-23 18:52
VLAI
Title
Hardcoded credential in the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows leads to unauthorized access to system
Summary
IBM Storage Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.2.1.0 and IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows 8.1.0.0 through 8.2.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication due to the use of a hardcoded credential in the FlashCopy Manager (FCM) authentication mechanism. The application contains a static credential embedded in multiple authentication code paths, and does not properly validate authentication responses, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to establish a trusted session and access protected services. This vulnerability affects client components across multiple versions and may allow an attacker to impersonate legitimate clients, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system resources.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
ibm
References
URL Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7277245 vendor-advisorypatch
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
IBM Storage Protect Client Affected: 8.1.0.0 , ≤ 8.2.1.0 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_client:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_client:8.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows Affected: 8.1.0.0 , ≤ 8.2.1.0 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_snapshot_for_windows:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_snapshot_for_windows:8.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
The vulnerability was reported to IBM by Pétur Eyþórsson and Cristie Nordic.
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