Auth bypass in IBM Flashsystem 840
CVE-2018-1822
IBM FlashSystem 900 product GUI allows a specially crafted attack to bypass the authentication requirements of the system, resulting in the ability to remotely change the superuser password. This can be used by an attacker to gain administrative control or to deny service. IBM X-Force ID: 150296.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.034 (88.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Flashsystem_840
- Ibm Flashsystem_840_firmware — versions 1.4
- Ibm Flashsystem 900
- Ibm Flashsystem_900
- Ibm Flashsystem_900_firmware — versions 1.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1822?
- CVE-2018-1822 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Flashsystem 840, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1822?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.