#VU94819 Improper Authorization in Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware - CVE-2024-38329
Published: July 29, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94819
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38329
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware
Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user permission. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and exploit this vulnerability to change settings, trigger backups, restore backups, and also delete all previous backups via log rotation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.