VulnerabilityModified
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.43%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.43% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- ibm/flashsystem 900 firmware · ibm/flashsystem 840 firmware
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10732962Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150296VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10732962Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150296VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.