CVE-2018-1433

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) web handler /DownloadFile does not require authentication to read arbitrary files from the system. IBM X-Force ID: 139473.

Published: 2018-05-17 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-1433 is rated Moderate Risk (61.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.66%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.44% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1433

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.21% 2.66% +2.44%
2 2026-03-30 0.43% 0.21% -0.22%
3 2025-12-01 0.43%

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-1433

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-1433

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-1433

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ibm storwize_v7000_firmware >= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v7000_firmware >= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v7000_firmware >= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v7000_firmware >= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v7000_firmware >= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v5000_firmware >= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v5000_firmware >= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v5000_firmware >= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v5000_firmware >= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v5000_firmware >= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v5000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3700_firmware >= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3700_firmware >= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3700_firmware >= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3700_firmware >= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3700_firmware >= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3500_firmware >= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3500_firmware >= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3500_firmware >= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3500_firmware >= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v3500_firmware >= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v3500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v9000_firmware >= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v9000_firmware >= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v9000_firmware >= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v9000_firmware >= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm storwize_v9000_firmware >= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v9000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm san_volume_controller_firmware >= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:san_volume_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm san_volume_controller_firmware >= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:san_volume_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm san_volume_controller_firmware >= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:san_volume_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm san_volume_controller_firmware >= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:san_volume_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm san_volume_controller_firmware >= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:ibm:san_volume_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize >= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize >= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize >= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize >= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize >= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud >= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud >= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud >= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud >= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud >= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize_for_public_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-1433

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