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Security Bulletin: After deploying IBM Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plug-in, credentials used for vSphere admin and registration with IBM Storage Virtualize products may be exposed in the plugin support package (CVE-2023-43029)

Security Bulletin


Summary

The credentials-encrypted key is not unique across all IBM Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plugin virtual machine instances deployed from a Fix Central via OVA. It is possible that the credentials for IBM FlashSystem, IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, vSphere admin, and certificates will be exposed. Furthermore, the IBM Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plugin support package includes encrypted sensitive data. CVE-2023-43029.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2023-43029
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plug-in could allow a remote user to obtain sensitive credential information after deployment.
CWE:   CWE-526: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in an Environment Variable
CVSS Source:   IBM X-Force
CVSS Base score:   6.8
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plug-in1.0
IBM Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plug-in1.1

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

Product(s)Version(s) number and/or range Remediation/Fix/Instructions
IBM Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plug-in1.0

IBM recommends to fix this vulnerability by upgrading IBM  Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plug-in to 1.1.1/1.2.0/1.3.0/2.0.0

IBM Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plug-in1.1

IBM recommends to fix this vulnerability by upgrading IBM  Storage Virtualize vSphere Remote Plug-in to 1.1.1/1.2.0/1.3.0/2.0.0 


Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

21 Mar 2025: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide


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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Spectrum Virtualize vSphere Remote Plug-in

Software version:
1.0, 1.1

Operating system(s):
Linux

Document number:
7228722

Modified date:
21 March 2025

UID

ibm17228722

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