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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-13473 · published 17 July 2026

CVE-2026-13473: Ibm storage protect heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability

Ibm · Storage Protect

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.67% · top 49.9% CWE-122 · Heap-based buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.67%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
11 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7279728 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-13473), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.