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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD9.1 Critical

CVE-2026-12628

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

Description

IBM 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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

IBM Storage Protect Client

Default version status: unaffected

  • 8.1.0.0 to ≤ 8.2.1.0affected

IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows

Default version status: unaffected

  • 8.1.0.0 to ≤ 8.2.1.0affected

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