Hardcoded credential in the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows leads to unauthorized access to system

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-12628
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-06-22 16:16:34 UTC
Updated2026-06-22 17:09:39 UTC
DescriptionIBM 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-798 | CWE-798 CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary8.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1CNACVSS8.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA IBM Storage Protect Client affected 8.1.0.0 8.2.1.0 semver Not specified
CNA IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows affected 8.1.0.0 8.2.1.0 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7277245 [email protected] www.ibm.com
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Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now. ProductFixing levelPlatformsLink to fix and instructionsIBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client8.2.1.1Windows  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267111 Currently, the vulnerability has been addressed on the Windows platform through an iFix release. A hardcoded password present in the source code of IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows, which led to a security vulnerability, has been resolved in this release. For other platforms (AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Macintosh, and Solaris), the hardcoded password still exists in the code; however, it is not actively used and is only identified during static code scans. This issue has been assessed as low severity, and separate PVRs have been created to track it.

Workarounds

CNA: The remaining PVRs for other platforms are classified with a low severity score and will be addressed in an upcoming release.

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