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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
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
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150296 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (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.