TI-2025-00120 Aliases CVE-2025-0159 GHSA-qwf3-8j2h-jw5h

IBM FlashSystem authentication bypass

MEDIUM 49CWE-288Published 2025-02-28 · Updated 2026-02-26

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

IBM FlashSystem (IBM Storage Virtualize (8.5.0.0 through 8.5.0.13, 8.5.1.0, 8.5.2.0 through 8.5.2.3, 8.5.3.0 through 8.5.3.1, 8.5.4.0, 8.6.0.0 through 8.6.0.5, 8.6.1.0, 8.6.2.0 through 8.6.2.1, 8.6.3.0, 8.7.0.0 through 8.7.0.2, 8.7.1.0, 8.7.2.0 through 8.7.2.1) could allow a remote attacker to bypass RPCAdapter endpoint authentication by sending a specifically crafted HTTP request.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00855 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
IBM	Storage Virtualize	8.5.0.0 – 8.5.0.13; 8.5.1.0; 8.5.2.0 – 8.5.2.3; 8.5.3.0 – 8.5.3.1; 8.5.4.0; 8.6.0.0 – 8.6.0.5; 8.6.1.0; 8.6.2.0 – 8.6.2.1; 8.6.3.0; 8.7.1.0; 8.7.2.0 – 8.7.2.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Storage Virtualize VendorIBM Affected 8.5.0.0 – 8.5.0.13; 8.5.1.0; 8.5.2.0 – 8.5.2.3; 8.5.3.0 – 8.5.3.1; 8.5.4.0; 8.6.0.0 – 8.6.0.5; 8.6.1.0; 8.6.2.0 – 8.6.2.1; 8.6.3.0; 8.7.1.0; 8.7.2.0 – 8.7.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize::::::::	8.5 to before 8.5.0.14; 8.5.2.0 – 8.5.2.3; 8.6.0.0 to before 8.6.0.6; 8.7.0.0 to before 8.7.0.3	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.1.0:::::::*	8.5.1.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.0:::::::*	8.5.3.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.1:::::::*	8.5.3.1	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.4.0:::::::*	8.5.4.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.1.0:::::::*	8.6.1.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.0:::::::*	8.6.2.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.1:::::::*	8.6.2.1	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.3.0:::::::*	8.6.3.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.1.0:::::::*	8.7.1.0	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 to before 8.5.0.14; 8.5.2.0 – 8.5.2.3; 8.6.0.0 to before 8.6.0.6; 8.7.0.0 to before 8.7.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.3.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.5.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.6.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.1.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Show 2 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.0:::::::*	8.7.2.0	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.1:::::::*	8.7.2.1	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.2.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_virtualize:8.7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.7.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2025-02-28
IBM Storage Virtualize — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7184182
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-00121 IBM FlashSystem code executionPriority MEDIUM 43
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0159
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwf3-8j2h-jw5h

References

Advisory 1

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7184182

TI-2025-00121 IBM FlashSystem code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-24704 IBM Storage Virtualize privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-23061 IBM Storage Virtualize information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2025-24702 IBM Storage Virtualize Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-25837 IBM Storage Virtualize improper certificate validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2025-01156 IBM Storage Virtualize privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0

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Sources

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