Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-11776 |
CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
FlashSystem 840 9840-AE1 & 9843-AE1 Other software / Other software solutions FlashSystem 900 9840-AE3 and 9843-AE3 Hardware solutions / Firmware FlashSystem 900 9840-AE2 and 9843-AE2 Hardware solutions / Firmware |
Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU14487
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11776
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in cases where namespace
value isn't set for a result defined in underlying xml configurations and in same time, its upper action(s) configurations have no or wildcard namespace
, or when using url
tag which doesn’t have value
and action
set and in same time, its upper action(s) configurations have no or wildcard namespace
.
A remote unauthenticated attacker can compromise the affected system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFlashSystem 840 9840-AE1 & 9843-AE1: All versions
FlashSystem 900 9840-AE3 and 9843-AE3: before 1.5.2.1
FlashSystem 900 9840-AE2 and 9843-AE2: before 1.5.2.1
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/735035
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.