Improper Authentication in FlashSystem 840 9840-AE1 & 9843-AE1 and FlashSystem 900 9840-AE2 and 9843-AE2 - CVE-2018-1822

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Improper Authentication in FlashSystem 840 9840-AE1 & 9843-AE1 and FlashSystem 900 9840-AE2 and 9843-AE2 - CVE-2018-1822

Published: May 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89607
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1822
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
FlashSystem 840 9840-AE1 & 9843-AE1
FlashSystem 900 9840-AE2 and 9843-AE2

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-1822

Install updates from vendor's website.

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