CVE-2024-38329
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.005 · 41 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.22.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper validation of user permission. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to change its settings, trigger backups, restore backups, and also delete all previous backups via log rotation. IBM X-Force ID: 294994.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm storage protect for virtual environments8.1.0.0 → 8.1.23.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_for_virtual_environments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-38329/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/294994cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/IBM-Storage-Protect-for-Virtual-Environments-privilege-escalation-dated-19-06-2024-44550cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157929cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/294994enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157929enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/294994Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7157929Vendor Advisorynvd
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