CVE-2018-1463 — 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 some of which could contain account credentials

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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 some of which could contain account credentials

Published May 17, 2018

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 1.39%

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) could allow an authenticated user to access system files they should not have access to some of which could contain account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 140368.

Affected products

Vendor IBM Product FlashSystem V9000 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor IBM Product SAN Volume Controller Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor IBM Product Spectrum Virtualize Software Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor IBM Product Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor IBM Product Storwize V3500 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor IBM Product Storwize V3700 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor IBM Product Storwize V5000 Default
n/a
- Version
  6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor IBM Product Storwize V7000 (2076) Default
n/a
- Version
  1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  6.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.3
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.4
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.5
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.6.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.7.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  7.8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  8.1.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

IBM

FlashSystem V9000

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1	affected	-
6.2	affected	-
6.3	affected	-
6.4	affected	-
7.1	affected	-
7.2	affected	-
7.3	affected	-
7.4	affected	-
7.5	affected	-
7.6	affected	-
7.6.1	affected	-
7.7	affected	-
7.7.1	affected	-
7.8	affected	-
7.8.1	affected	-
8.1	affected	-
8.1.1	affected	-

IBM

SAN Volume Controller

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1	affected	-
6.2	affected	-
6.3	affected	-
6.4	affected	-
7.1	affected	-
7.5	affected	-
7.6	affected	-
7.6.1	affected	-
7.7	affected	-
7.7.1	affected	-
7.8	affected	-
7.8.1	affected	-
8.1	affected	-

IBM

Spectrum Virtualize Software

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1	affected	-
6.2	affected	-
6.3	affected	-
6.4	affected	-
7.1	affected	-
7.2	affected	-
7.3	affected	-
7.4	affected	-
7.5	affected	-
7.6	affected	-
7.6.1	affected	-
7.7	affected	-
7.7.1	affected	-
7.8	affected	-
7.8.1	affected	-
8.1	affected	-
8.1.1	affected	-

IBM

Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1	affected	-
6.2	affected	-
6.3	affected	-
6.4	affected	-
7.1	affected	-
7.2	affected	-
7.3	affected	-
7.4	affected	-
7.5	affected	-
7.6	affected	-
7.6.1	affected	-
7.7	affected	-
7.7.1	affected	-
7.8	affected	-
7.8.1	affected	-
8.1	affected	-
8.1.1	affected	-

IBM

Storwize V3500

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1	affected	-
6.2	affected	-
6.3	affected	-
6.4	affected	-
7.1	affected	-
7.2	affected	-
7.3	affected	-
7.4	affected	-
7.5	affected	-
7.6	affected	-
7.6.1	affected	-
7.7	affected	-
7.7.1	affected	-
7.8	affected	-
7.8.1	affected	-
8.1	affected	-
8.1.1	affected	-

IBM

Storwize V3700

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1	affected	-
6.2	affected	-
6.3	affected	-
6.4	affected	-
7.1	affected	-
7.2	affected	-
7.3	affected	-
7.4	affected	-
7.5	affected	-
7.6	affected	-
7.6.1	affected	-
7.7	affected	-
7.7.1	affected	-
7.8	affected	-
7.8.1	affected	-
8.1	affected	-
8.1.1	affected	-

IBM

Storwize V5000

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
6.1	affected	-
6.2	affected	-
6.3	affected	-
6.4	affected	-
7.1	affected	-
7.2	affected	-
7.3	affected	-
7.4	affected	-
7.5	affected	-
7.6	affected	-
7.6.1	affected	-
7.7	affected	-
7.7.1	affected	-
7.8	affected	-
7.8.1	affected	-
8.1	affected	-
8.1.1	affected	-

IBM

Storwize V7000 (2076)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
1.1	affected	-
6.1	affected	-
6.2	affected	-
6.3	affected	-
6.4	affected	-
7.1	affected	-
7.2	affected	-
7.3	affected	-
7.4	affected	-
7.5	affected	-
7.6	affected	-
7.6.1	affected	-
7.7	affected	-
7.7.1	affected	-
7.8	affected	-
7.8.1	affected	-
8.1	affected	-
8.1.1	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.39% 0.01394

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01394

Score over time

2021–2026

EPSS v1
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v1
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (16 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.39% (0.01394)	71.38th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.44% (0.01441)	69.66th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.19% (0.00190)	38.69th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.14% (0.00137)	50.70th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 8, 2023	0.14% (0.00137)	48.02th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 11, 2023	0.19% (0.00189)	55.00th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 8, 2023	0.21% (0.00211)	57.51th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.15% (0.00153)	49.68th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	0.95% (0.00950)	32.28th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 10, 2022	0.95% (0.00950)	30.63th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	0.95% (0.00950)	28.61th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	0.95% (0.00950)	13.46th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	9.07% (0.09074)	86.44th	v1
Jan 6, 2022	9.07% (0.09074)	86.28th	v1
Sep 1, 2021	9.07% (0.09074)	93.74th	v1
Apr 14, 2021	9.07% (0.09074)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

References (5)

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012263
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012282
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012283
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104349
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140368
vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012263		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012282		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012283		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104349		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140368		vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner ibm

Published May 17, 2018

Updated Sep 16, 2024

Reserved Dec 13, 2017

Link CVE-2018-1463

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2018-1463

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2018-1463