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IBM Storage Protect Client is vulnerable to Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N N U H H H 9.8 .0047 38.9 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Storage Protect Client 8.1.0.0 – —
TIMELINE
Jun 26 Reserved by ibm
Jul 17 Published (CNA: ibm)
Aug 11 RESCORED — CVE-2026-13473 (IBM Storage Protect Client). CVSS 8.1 → 9.8 (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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| June 26, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by ibm |
| July 17, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: ibm) |
| August 11, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2026-13473 (IBM Storage Protect Client). CVSS 8.1 → 9.8 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| IBM | Storage Protect Client | — | 8.1.0.0 | — |
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