CVE-2018-1822 Auth bypass in FlashSystem 900
Attackers can bypass authentication in the IBM FlashSystem 900 GUI to change the superuser password, gaining administrative control or causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1822?
CVE-2018-1822 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM FlashSystem 900, published on 18 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM FlashSystem 900 product GUI allows a specially crafted attack to bypass the authentication requirements of the system, resulting in the ability to remotely change the superuser password. This can be used by an attacker to gain administrative control or to deny service. IBM X-Force ID: 150296.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1822?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Flashsystem 840 Firmware, Ibm Flashsystem 900 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1822?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1822 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-1822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1822 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM FlashSystem 900
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf4v-v7xg-cvwx.