IBM Storwize V7000 1.5/1.6 inadequate encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM Storwize V7000 1.5/1.6. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to inadequate encryption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-1375. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Storwize V7000 1.5/1.6 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a inadequate encryption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-326. The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

IBM System Storage Storwize V7000 Unified (V7000U) 1.5 and 1.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 126868.

The bug was discovered 10/20/2017. The weakness was shared 10/24/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-1375 since 11/30/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104388 (IBM Storwize 1.5.x / 1.6.x < 1.6.2.0 RC4 Initial Keystream Bias Vulnerability (CVE-2017-1375)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104388) and SecurityFocus (BID 101561†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Inadequate encryption
CWE: CWE-326 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 104388
Nessus Name: IBM Storwize 1.5.x / 1.6.x < 1.6.2.0 RC4 Initial Keystream Bias Vulnerability (CVE-2017-1375)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/30/2016 🔍
10/20/2017 +324 days 🔍
10/24/2017 +4 days 🔍
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10/25/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/25/2017 +0 days 🔍
10/27/2017 +2 days 🔍
11/03/2017 +7 days 🔍
01/20/2021 +1174 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Researcher: IBM.
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-1375 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-1375
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108599
X-Force: 126868
SecurityFocus: 101561 - IBM Storwize V7000 CVE-2017-1375 Unified Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2017 09:16
Updated: 01/20/2021 16:12
Changes: 10/25/2017 09:16 (68), 11/30/2019 15:28 (6), 01/20/2021 16:08 (2), 01/20/2021 16:12 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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