Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-3180 CVE-2018-12547 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU15957
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3180
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient privileges and access controls. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions to conduct further attacks.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family: before 7.8.1.10
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/884526
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.
2) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU77337
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12547
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the jio_snprintf() and jio_vsnprintf() native methods ignored the length parameter. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family: before 7.8.1.10
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/884526
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.
