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CVE-2018-1463· NVD / CVE Program· CNA ibm

IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products ( 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5,

IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products ( 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1, 8.1, and 8.1.1) could allow an authenticated user to access system files they should not have access to some of which could contain account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 140368.

MediumCVSS 6.5 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
May 17, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.4% · 71th percentile
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26

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CVSS
26 / 40 · 6.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.4%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
ibmstorwize v7000 firmware
ibmstorwize v7000
ibmstorwize v5000 firmware
ibmstorwize v5000
ibmstorwize v3700 firmware
ibmstorwize v3700
ibmstorwize v3500 firmware
ibmstorwize v3500
ibmstorwize v9000 firmware
ibmstorwize v9000
ibmsan volume controller firmware
ibmsan volume controller

and 2 more

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • ibm san volume controller firmware8.1.2.0 and later · before 8.1.2.1
  • ibm san volume controller firmware8.1.1.0 and later · before 8.1.1.2
  • ibm san volume controller firmware7.8.0.0 and later · before 7.8.1.6
  • ibm san volume controller firmware7.7.0.0 and later · before 7.7.1.9
  • ibm san volume controller firmware6.1.0.0 and later · before 7.5.0.14
  • ibm spectrum virtualize6.1.0.0 and later · before 7.5.0.14
  • ibm spectrum virtualize7.7.0.0 and later · before 7.7.1.9
  • ibm spectrum virtualize7.8.0.0 and later · before 7.8.1.6
  • ibm spectrum virtualize8.1.1.0 and later · before 8.1.1.2
  • ibm spectrum virtualize8.1.2.0 and later · before 8.1.2.1
  • ibm spectrum virtualize for public cloud8.1.2.0 and later · before 8.1.2.1
  • ibm spectrum virtualize for public cloud8.1.1.0 and later · before 8.1.1.2
  • ibm spectrum virtualize for public cloud7.8.0.0 and later · before 7.8.1.6
  • ibm spectrum virtualize for public cloud7.7.0.0 and later · before 7.7.1.9
  • ibm spectrum virtualize for public cloud6.1.0.0 and later · before 7.5.0.14
  • ibm storwize v3500 firmware6.1.0.0 and later · before 7.5.0.14
  • ibm storwize v3500 firmware7.7.0.0 and later · before 7.7.1.9
  • ibm storwize v3500 firmware7.8.0.0 and later · before 7.8.1.6
  • ibm storwize v3500 firmware8.1.1.0 and later · before 8.1.1.2
  • ibm storwize v3500 firmware8.1.2.0 and later · before 8.1.2.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (ibm). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • IBM FlashSystem V9000

    • 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1, 8.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 … (+5)affected

  • IBM SAN Volume Controller

    • 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1 … (+1)affected

  • IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud

    • 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1, 8.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 … (+5)affected

  • IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software

    • 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1, 8.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 … (+5)affected

  • IBM Storwize V3500

    • 6.4, 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1, 8.1, 6.1, 6.2 … (+5)affected

  • IBM Storwize V3700

    • 7.1, 6.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1, 8.1, 6.1, 6.2 … (+5)affected

  • IBM Storwize V5000

    • 7.1, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1, 8.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 … (+5)affected

  • IBM Storwize V7000 (2076)

    • 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 1.1, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1 … (+6)affected

Same product

ibm: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2017-1710A vulnerability in the Service Assistant GUI in IBM Storwize V7000 (2076) 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to perform a privilege escalatio
    40Plan
  • CVE-2018-1434IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products ( 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5,
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2018-1438IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products ( 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5,
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2018-1433IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products ( 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5,
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2018-1462IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products ( 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5,
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2018-1464IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products ( 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5,
    26Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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