Improper privilege management in IBM FlashSystem V900
Priority LOW 32CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01575 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | FlashSystem V900 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | FlashSystem V840 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FlashSystem V900 VendorIBM Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- FlashSystem V840 VendorIBM Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_840_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_840_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1495
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2pq-5cv8-53j8
References
More IBM Flashsystem 840 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01605 Improper authentication in IBM FlashSystem 900 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-1495 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1495 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j2pq-5cv8-53j8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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