CVE-2018-1461 Cross-site scripting in FlashSystem V9000

Medium 5.4 Published 17 May 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript into the Web UI to steal credentials from trusted sessions in IBM storage systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-1461?

CVE-2018-1461 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in IBM FlashSystem V9000, published on 17 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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) are vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. IBM X-Force ID: 140362.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1461?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Ibm San Volume Controller Firmware, Ibm Spectrum Virtualize, Ibm Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud, Ibm Storwize V3500 Firmware, Ibm Storwize V3700 Firmware, Ibm Storwize V5000 Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1461?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2018-1461 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1461 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mxx7-2p36-3j2p.