CVE-2023-43042

IBM Storage Virtualize information disclosure

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Published Dec 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM FlashSystem and IBM Storage Virtualize 8.3 products use default passwords for a privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 266874.

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

Storage Virtualize

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-47463	IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM FlashSystem and IBM Storage Virtualize 8.3 products use default passwords for a privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 266874.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

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% (0.715% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/266874
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7064976

History

May 22, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Storage Virtualize

Weaknesses

CWE-1393

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 22, 2025, 5:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 14, 2023, 12:46 AM
Updated: May 22, 2025, 5:54 PM
Reserved: Sep 15, 2023, 1:12 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:37 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 14, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:25 AM

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