{"document":{"category":"csaf_vex","csaf_version":"2.0","title":"CVE-2026-12628: Hardcoded credential in the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows leads to unauthorized access to system","publisher":{"category":"vendor","name":"HarborGuard Database","namespace":"https://database.harborguard.co"},"tracking":{"id":"CVE-2026-12628","status":"final","version":"1","initial_release_date":"2026-06-22T13:43:33.351Z","current_release_date":"2026-06-23T18:52:31.455Z","revision_history":[{"date":"2026-06-22T13:43:33.351Z","number":"1","summary":"Initial machine-readable export from HarborGuard."}]},"distribution":{"tlp":{"label":"WHITE"},"text":"Public CVE data; freely redistributable."},"notes":[{"category":"description","text":"IBM Storage Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.2.1.0 and IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows 8.1.0.0 through 8.2.1.0 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.","title":"CVE description"}],"references":[{"category":"self","summary":"CVE-2026-12628 on HarborGuard Database","url":"https://database.harborguard.co/cve/CVE-2026-12628"},{"category":"external","summary":"CVE Record","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12628"},{"category":"external","summary":"ibm.com","url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7277245"}]},"product_tree":{"branches":[{"category":"vendor","name":"IBM","branches":[{"category":"product_name","name":"Storage Protect Client","branches":[{"category":"product_version_range","name":">=8.1.0.0 <=8.2.1.0","product":{"name":"IBM Storage Protect Client >=8.1.0.0 <=8.2.1.0","product_id":"CSAFPID-1","product_identification_helper":{"cpe":"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"}}}]}]},{"category":"vendor","name":"IBM","branches":[{"category":"product_name","name":"Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows","branches":[{"category":"product_version_range","name":">=8.1.0.0 <=8.2.1.0","product":{"name":"IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows >=8.1.0.0 <=8.2.1.0","product_id":"CSAFPID-2","product_identification_helper":{"cpe":"cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_protect_snapshot_for_windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"}}}]}]}]},"vulnerabilities":[{"cve":"CVE-2026-12628","title":"Hardcoded credential in the IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows leads to unauthorized access to system","notes":[{"category":"description","text":"IBM Storage Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.2.1.0 and IBM Storage Protect Snapshot For Windows 8.1.0.0 through 8.2.1.0 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.","title":"CVE description"}],"product_status":{"known_affected":["CSAFPID-1","CSAFPID-2"]},"scores":[{"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","baseScore":9.1,"baseSeverity":"CRITICAL"},"products":["CSAFPID-1","CSAFPID-2"]}],"remediations":[{"category":"none_available","details":"No fixed version is published yet. Monitor the upstream advisory.","product_ids":["CSAFPID-1","CSAFPID-2"]}]}]}