5.3

CVE-2018-1466: ibm flashsystem_v9000_firmware Inadequate Encryption Strength

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
Published 17-05-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1466 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in ibm flashsystem_v9000_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.81%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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) use weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 140397.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 0.83% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.81%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm11 products
  • flashsystem_v9000_firmware7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6.1 | 7.7 | 7.7.1 | 7.8 | 7.8.1 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.1.1
  • san_volume_controller_firmware6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6.1 | 7.7 | 7.7.1 | 7.8 | 7.8.1 | 8.1 | ≥ 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 | ≥ 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 | ≥ 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 | ≥ 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 | ≥ 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
  • spectrum_virtualize≥ 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 | ≥ 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 | ≥ 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 | ≥ 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 | ≥ 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
  • spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6.1 | 7.7 | 7.7.1 | 7.8 | 7.8.1 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.1.1 | ≥ 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 | ≥ 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 | ≥ 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 | ≥ 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 | ≥ 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
  • spectrum_virtualize_software7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6.1 | 7.7 | 7.7.1 | 7.8 | 7.8.1 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.1.1

1 vendor · 11 products

References

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