IBM SAN Volume Controller up to 8.1.1 Web /DownloadFile information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in IBM SAN Volume Controller, Storwize, Spectrum Virtualize and FlashSystem up to 8.1.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /DownloadFile of the component Web Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-1433. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in IBM SAN Volume Controller, Storwize, Spectrum Virtualize and FlashSystem up to 8.1.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file /DownloadFile of the component Web Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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) web handler /DownloadFile does not require authentication to read arbitrary files from the system. IBM X-Force ID: 139473.

The bug was discovered 05/14/2018. The weakness was released 05/17/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-1433 since 12/13/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104349†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-117958, VDB-117960, VDB-117961 and VDB-117962. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• IBM

Name

• FlashSystem
• SAN Volume Controller
• Spectrum Virtualize
• Storwize

Version

• 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
• 8.1.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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