CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-13473

HighCVSS 8.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.47%

38th percentile - higher than 38% of all known CVEs

Summary

IBM Storage Protect Client versions 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.27.0, 8.1.27.1, and 8.2.0.0 through 8.2.1.0 contain a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to improper bounds checking. A remote attacker can overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system running the IBM Storage Protect Client or cause a crash, leading to service disruption and potential data loss.

Recommendation

Update IBM Storage Protect Client to version 8.1.27.2 or later (or 8.2.1.1), depending on the release line.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM Storage Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.27.0, 8.1.27.1, and 8.2.0.0 through 8.2.1.0 IBM Storage Protect is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. A remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the server to crash.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS