#VU86292 Improper Certificate Validation in SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family - CVE-2023-47700

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86292

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47700

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify data on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can spoof a trusted system that would not be correctly validated by the Storwize server.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

SAN Volume Controller and Storwize Family: before 8.6.0.3

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7114767
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/271016

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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.