Improper privilege management in IBM FlashSystem models 840 and 900

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU89608

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1495

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A remote user with specialized access can overwrite arbitrary files which could cause a denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FlashSystem 900 9840-AE2 and 9843-AE2: before 1.5.1.1

FlashSystem 840 9840-AE1 & 9843-AE1: before 1.5.1.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/650907

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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