# CVE-2019-4293: Information disclosure in Storwize V7000 Unified (2073)

> An attacker can reveal the server version in default installations, aiding further attacks against IBM Storwize V7000 Unified systems.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.0/UI:N/A:N/I:N/AC:L/PR:N/C:L/AV:N/S:U/RL:O/RC:C/E:U`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 May 2019
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4qfq-qc7m-4p89

## What is CVE-2019-4293?

CVE-2019-4293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Storwize V7000 Unified (2073), published on 20 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Storwize V7000 Unified (2073) 1.6 configuration may allow an attacker to reveal the server version in default installation, which could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 160699.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4293?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Storwize Unified V7000 Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-4293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-4293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Storwize V7000 Unified (2073)

- [CVE-2017-1375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1375/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-1467](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1467/): Information disclosure in Storwize V7000 Unified (2073) (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-4293 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-4293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Storwize V7000 Unified (2073), published on 20 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Storwize V7000 Unified (2073). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4293/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-4293/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4293
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4293
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4293

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