CVE-2018-1495 Path traversal in FlashSystem V840
An authenticated attacker with specialized access can overwrite arbitrary files on IBM FlashSystem devices, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1495?
CVE-2018-1495 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM FlashSystem V840, published on 29 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM FlashSystem V840 and V900 products could allow an authenticated attacker with specialized access to overwrite arbitrary files which could cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 141148.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1495?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Flashsystem 840 Firmware, Ibm Flashsystem 900 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2018-1495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM FlashSystem V840
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2pq-5cv8-53j8.