Credentials management in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family

1) Credentials management

EUVDB-ID: #VU82184

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4811

CWE-ID: CWE-255 - Credentials Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to reset the administrator superuser password to its default value.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can reset the administrator superuser password to its default value via a direct request to the administrative IP address.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family: before 7.1.0.8

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/865990

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?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.