{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-13473", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "dateReserved": "2026-06-26T21:18:23.722Z", "datePublished": "2026-07-17T19:58:31.025Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-07-17T19:58:31.025Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-07-17T19:58:31.025Z"}, "title": "IBM Storage Protect Client is vulnerable to Heap-Based Buffer Overflow", "affected": [{"vendor": "IBM", "product": "Storage Protect Client", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "8.1.0.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "8.1.27.0, 8.1.27.1", "versionType": "semver"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "8.2.0.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "8.2.1.0", "versionType": "semver"}], "cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_client:8.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_client:8.1.27.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_client:8.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_client:8.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>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.</p>"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7279728", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.1, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.\n\nProductFixing levelPlatformsLink to fix and instructionsIBM Storage Protect Client8.2.1.2Windows https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267111 \n\n\n\n\n\nDetails about the upgrade path to be followed for IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client:\n\n\n\nManual Upgrade:\n\nCurrent version\u00a0Upgrade Path8.1.0.0 - 8.1.27.0, 8.1.27.18.1.0.0 to 8.2.1.0 to 8.2.1.28.2.0.0 - 8.2.1.08.2.0.0 to 8.2.1.2\n\n\n\nUpgrade via Client Auto Deploy\u00a0\n\n8.1.0.0 - 8.1.27.0, 8.1.27.18.1.27.0 to 8.2.0.0 to 8.2.1.2 , 8.1.27.1 to 8.2.0.0 to 8.2.1.28.2.0.08.2.1.2", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.</p><div><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Product</strong></td><td><strong>Fixing level</strong></td><td><strong>Platforms</strong></td><td><strong>Link to fix and instructions</strong></td></tr><tr><td>IBM Storage Protect Client</td><td>8.2.1.2</td><td>Windows</td><td><a href=\"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267111\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267111</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div></div><p>Details about the upgrade path to be followed for IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client:</p><p>Manual Upgrade:</p><div><table><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><strong>Current version\u00a0</strong></td><td><strong>Upgrade Path</strong></td></tr><tr><td>8.1.0.0 - 8.1.27.0, 8.1.27.1</td><td>8.1.0.0 to 8.2.1.0 to 8.2.1.2</td></tr><tr><td>8.2.0.0 - 8.2.1.0</td><td>8.2.0.0 to 8.2.1.2</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p>Upgrade via Client Auto Deploy\u00a0</p><div><table><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>8.1.0.0 - 8.1.27.0, 8.1.27.1</td><td>8.1.27.0 to 8.2.0.0 to 8.2.1.2 , 8.1.27.1 to 8.2.0.0 to 8.2.1.2</td></tr><tr><td>8.2.0.0</td><td>8.2.1.2</td></tr></tbody></table></div>"}]}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The vulnerability was reported to IBM by P\u00e9tur Ey\u00fe\u00f3rsson and Cristie Nordic.", "type": "finder"}], "x_generator": {"engine": "ibm-cvegen"}}}}

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