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Security Bulletin: Hardcoded credential in the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows leads to unauthorized access to system

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Summary

IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows is affected by allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass authentication and gain SYSTEM-level access due to a hardcoded credential.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2026-12628
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Storage Protect could allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication due to the use of a hardcoded credential in the FlashCopy Manager (FCM) authentication mechanism. The application contains a static credential embedded in multiple authentication code paths, and does not properly validate authentication responses, which may allow an unauthenticated attacker to establish a trusted session and access protected services. This vulnerability affects client components across multiple versions and may allow an attacker to impersonate legitimate clients, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system resources.
CWE:   CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CVSS Source:   IBM
CVSS Base score:   8.1
CVSS Vector:   (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Storage Protect Client8.1.0.0 - 8.2.1.0
IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows8.1.0.0 - 8.2.1.0

Remediation/Fixes

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.

ProductFixing levelPlatformsLink to fix and instructions
IBM Storage Protect Backup-Archive Client8.2.1.1Windows https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7267111
 
Currently, the vulnerability has been addressed on the Windows platform through an iFix release.
 

A hardcoded password present in the source code of IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows, which led to a security vulnerability, has been resolved in this release.

For other platforms (AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Macintosh, and Solaris), the hardcoded password still exists in the code; however, it is not actively used and is only identified during static code scans. This issue has been assessed as low severity, and separate PVRs have been created to track it.

 

Workarounds and Mitigations

The remaining PVRs for other platforms are classified with a low severity score and will be addressed in an upcoming release.

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References

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Known issue and limitations : 
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7253900 

Acknowledgement

Change History

21 Jun 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:
21 June 2026

Initial Publish date:
21 June 2026

UID

ibm17277245