CVE-2018-1464

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem products ( 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6.1, 7.7, 7.7.1, 7.8, 7.8.1, 8.1, and 8.1.1) could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive information that they should not have authorization to read. IBM X-Force ID: 140395.

Affected products

IBM San Volume Controller Firmware: from 6.1.0.0 before 7.5.0.14; from 7.7.0.0 before 7.7.1.9; from 7.8.0.0 before 7.8.1.6; from 8.1.1.0 before 8.1.1.2; from 8.1.2.0 before 8.1.2.1 — fixed in 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
IBM Spectrum Virtualize: from 6.1.0.0 before 7.5.0.14; from 7.7.0.0 before 7.7.1.9; from 7.8.0.0 before 7.8.1.6; from 8.1.1.0 before 8.1.1.2; from 8.1.2.0 before 8.1.2.1 — fixed in 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud: from 6.1.0.0 before 7.5.0.14; from 7.7.0.0 before 7.7.1.9; from 7.8.0.0 before 7.8.1.6; from 8.1.1.0 before 8.1.1.2; from 8.1.2.0 before 8.1.2.1 — fixed in 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
IBM Storwize V3500 Firmware: from 6.1.0.0 before 7.5.0.14; from 7.7.0.0 before 7.7.1.9; from 7.8.0.0 before 7.8.1.6; from 8.1.1.0 before 8.1.1.2; from 8.1.2.0 before 8.1.2.1 — fixed in 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
IBM Storwize V3700 Firmware: from 6.1.0.0 before 7.5.0.14; from 7.7.0.0 before 7.7.1.9; from 7.8.0.0 before 7.8.1.6; from 8.1.1.0 before 8.1.1.2; from 8.1.2.0 before 8.1.2.1 — fixed in 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
IBM Storwize V5000 Firmware: from 6.1.0.0 before 7.5.0.14; from 7.7.0.0 before 7.7.1.9; from 7.8.0.0 before 7.8.1.6; from 8.1.1.0 before 8.1.1.2; from 8.1.2.0 before 8.1.2.1 — fixed in 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
IBM Storwize V7000 Firmware: from 6.1.0.0 before 7.5.0.14; from 7.7.0.0 before 7.7.1.9; from 7.8.0.0 before 7.8.1.6; from 8.1.1.0 before 8.1.1.2; from 8.1.2.0 before 8.1.2.1 — fixed in 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
IBM Storwize V9000 Firmware: from 6.1.0.0 before 7.5.0.14; from 7.7.0.0 before 7.7.1.9; from 7.8.0.0 before 7.8.1.6; from 8.1.1.0 before 8.1.1.2; from 8.1.2.0 before 8.1.2.1 — fixed in 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM San Volume Controller Firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2; IBM Spectrum Virtualize 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2; IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2; IBM Storwize V3500 Firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2; IBM Storwize V3700 Firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2; IBM Storwize V5000 Firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2; IBM Storwize V7000 Firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2; IBM Storwize V9000 Firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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