CVE-2018-1466

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% 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-326

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) use weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 140397.

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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