Credentials management in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family

1) Credentials management

EUVDB-ID: #VU82184

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4811

CWE-ID: CWE-255 - Credentials Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to reset the administrator superuser password to its default value.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can reset the administrator superuser password to its default value via a direct request to the administrative IP address.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family: before 7.1.0.8

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:ibm_corporation:san_volume_controller_and_storwize_family:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/865990

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.