CVE-2023-27870

IBM Spectrum Virtualize information disclosure

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Published May 11, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.5, under certain circumstances, could disclose sensitive credential information while a download from Fix Central is in progress. IBM X-Force ID: 249518.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Spectrum Virtualize

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-31605	IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.5, under certain circumstances, could disclose sensitive credential information while a download from Fix Central is in progress. IBM X-Force ID: 249518.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.651% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/249518
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6985697

History

Jan 24, 2025 4:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-203
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Virtualize

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 24, 2025, 4:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 11, 2023, 7:36 PM
Updated: Jan 24, 2025, 4:11 PM
Reserved: Mar 6, 2023, 8:01 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:23 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 12:23 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 11, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:46 AM

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