Vulnerability in IBM Flashsystem V9000
CVE-2018-1466
IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1, 8.1, and 8.1.1) use weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 140397.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Flashsystem V9000 — versions 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1
- IBM San Volume Controller — versions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
- IBM San Volume Controller
- IBM San Volume Controller Firmware
- IBM Spectrum Virtualize
- IBM Spectrum Virtualize For Public Cloud — versions 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1
- IBM Spectrum Virtualize For Public Cloud
- IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software — versions 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1
- IBM Storwize V3500 — versions 6.4, 7.1, 7.5
- IBM Storwize V3500
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140397 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104349 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1466?
- CVE-2018-1466 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Flashsystem V9000, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1466?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.