Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client on Microsoft Windows Workstation operating systems can lead to local user escalated privileges (CVE-2023-28956)

Summary

A vulnerability in the IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client on Microsoft Windows workstation operating systems (Microsoft Windows 8.1, 10, and 11) may allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to improper access controls. This problem does not affect Microsoft Windows server operating systems.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2023-28956
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client may allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to improper access controls.
CVSS Base score: 8.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/251767 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11

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Workarounds and Mitigations

None