CVE-2018-1775 Path traversal in FlashSystem 9100 Family
Authenticated users can download arbitrary files from the operating system in IBM storage virtualization products.
- 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-2018-1775?
CVE-2018-1775 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IBM FlashSystem 9100 Family, published on 27 Feb 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products versions 7.5 through 8.2 could allow an authenticated user to download arbitrary files from the operating system. IBM X-Force ID: 148757.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1775?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Virtualize Software, Ibm Spectrum Virtualize Software for Public Cloud.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1775?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1775 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-2018-1775 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1775 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7657-r953-54qx.