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Security Bulletin:IBM Storage Protect Server is affected by a vulnerability that could allow authenticated users to access administrative metadata through the JSON-RPC endpoint (CVE-2025-13855).

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Storage Protect Server provides a JSON-RPC endpoint through which authenticated users can execute backend SQL SELECT queries and access data from internal database tables, potentially exposing administrative metadata.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2025-13855
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Storage Protect Plus Server is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.
CWE:   CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVSS Source:   IBM
CVSS Base score:   7.6
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Storage Protect Server8.2.0

Remediation/Fixes

Affected VersionsFixing LevelPlatformRemediation/Fix/Instructions
8.1.0.000 - 8.2.0.xxx8.2.1AIX Linux WindowsInstructions for downloading the update: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7266171

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

26 Mar 2026: 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

Modified date:
26 March 2026

Initial Publish date:
26 March 2026

UID

ibm17267783