#VU101090 Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Storage Protect Client - CVE-2024-38320


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101090

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38320

CWE-ID: CWE-327

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Storage Protect Client
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information..

The vulnerability exists due to IBM Storage Protect Client uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms. A remote attacker can decrypt highly sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Storage Protect Client : All versions


External links
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7173462


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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