Improper authentication in IBM FlashSystem 900
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03432 89th 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 900 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FlashSystem 900 VendorIBM Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_900_firmware:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_840_firmware:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_840:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_900_firmware:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_840_firmware:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:h:ibm:flashsystem_840:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1822
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf4v-v7xg-cvwx
References
More IBM Flashsystem 840 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-01370 Improper privilege management in IBM FlashSystem V900 CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-1822 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1822 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gf4v-v7xg-cvwx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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