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…

published 2018-05-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-12041

cvss: 7.6; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.2%; EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits: 0; none known

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 access system files they should not have access to including deleting files or causing a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 140363.

Patch / fix

fixed in 8

ibm spectrum_virtualize 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 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
ibm storwize_v7000_firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
ibm storwize_v5000_firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
ibm storwize_v3700_firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
ibm storwize_v3500_firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
ibm storwize_v9000_firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1
ibm san_volume_controller_firmware 7.5.0.14, 7.7.1.9, 7.8.1.6, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.2.1

Exploit prediction

1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	7.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

IBM Storwize V3700
IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software
IBM SAN Volume Controller
IBM Storwize V5000
IBM Storwize V7000 (2076)
IBM FlashSystem V9000
IBM Storwize V3500
IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud

Classification

Weakness

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/140363
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012282
vendor-advisory
ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012263
vendor-advisory
ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012283
vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/104349
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-1462
NVD CVE-2018-1462

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary