CVE-2018-1462

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) could allow an authenticated user to access system files they should not have access to including deleting files or causing a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 140363.

Published: 2018-05-17 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-1462 is rated Moderate Risk (54/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.24%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1462

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 0.45% 1.24% +0.80%
2 2025-08-14 0.48% 0.45% -0.04%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.48% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-1462

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.6 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H 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:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
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:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 4.7 [email protected]
6.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P 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:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-1462

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-1462

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-2018-1462

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