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Security Bulletin: A vulnerability affects the IBM FlashSystem V840

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Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/881205
881205

Security Bulletin


Summary

There is a vulnerability to which the FlashSystem™ V840 is susceptible. An exploit of this vulnerability could make the system subject to an attack where an unauthenticated user could download arbitrary files form the operating system.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-1775
DESCRIPTION: IBM SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family could allow an authenticated user to download arbitrary files from the operating system.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148757 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

FlashSystem 900 MTMs affected include 9840-AE2 and 9843-AE2. FlashSystem 840 MTMs affected include 9840-AE1 and 9843-AE1. 
Supported code versions which are affected:
  • VRMFs prior to 1.4.8.2
  • VRMFs prior to 1.5.2.5

Supported controller node code versions which are affected

  • VRMFs prior to 7.8.1.8
  • VRMFs prior to 8.1.3.3
  • VRMFs prior to 8.2.0.0

Remediation/Fixes

MTMs VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix

Storage nodes:

9846-AE1 & 9848-AE1

Controller nodes:

9846-AC0, 9846-AC1, 9848-AC0, & 9848-AC1

Code fixes are now available, the minimum VRMF containing the fix depending on the code stream:

Fixed Code           VRMF

1.6 stream:          1.6.0.0

1.5 stream:          1.5.2.5

1.4 stream:          1.4.8.2

Controller Node   VRMF

8.2 stream:          8.2.0.0

8.1 stream:          8.1.3.3

7.8 stream:          7.8.1.8

 N/A FlashSystem V840 fixes for storage node are available @ IBM's Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None. 

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Acknowledgement

This vulnerability was reported to IBM by Rajesh TV.

Change History

29 April 2019: Original version published.

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Internal Use Only

Adv: 12952

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 April 2019

UID

ibm10881205

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