CVE-2024-38320: IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware information disclosure

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-327

Description

IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware and Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.23.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.

Affected products

IBM Storage Protect Client: from 8.1.0.0 before 8.1.24.0 — fixed in 8.1.24.0
IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: from 8.1.0.0 before 8.1.24.0 — fixed in 8.1.24.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Storage Protect Client 8.1.24.0; IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments 8.1.24.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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