Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2018-1822 lets an unauthenticated remote attacker bypass the IBM FlashSystem 900 GUI authentication and change the superuser password. That could give administrative control of storage or cause denial of service. Treat exposed management interfaces as urgent. Exposure is likely limited to IBM FlashSystem 900 systems, especially where the management GUI is reachable from untrusted networks. The source bundle does not provide affected version ranges or CPEs. Prioritize remediation for any reachable FlashSystem 900 management interface. Administrative compromise of storage infrastructure can disrupt business operations and threaten confidentiality and integrity of stored data. Mitigation focus: Check IBM’s advisory for affected releases and official remediation.; Apply IBM-provided fixes or firmware updates when applicable.; Restrict FlashSystem 900 GUI access to trusted management networks..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
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CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:L/AV:N/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ibm-flashsystem-cve20181822-sec-bypass(150296)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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