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CVE-2018-1462

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2018-05-17
  • Fixed in8.1.2.1 · 8.1.1.2 · 7.8.1.6 · 7.7.1.9 · 7.5.0.14
  • WeaknessCWE-863

Am I affected?

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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 including deleting files or causing a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 140363.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-05-1721:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2018-1462?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2018-1462?format=csv
  • TAXII collection of exploited CVEs
  • The EDL and CSV take an API key on the Pro plan.

Versions per branch

NVD
Ibm san volume controller firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.1≥ 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.18.1.2.1
8.1≥ 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.28.1.1.2
7.8≥ 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.67.8.1.6
7.7≥ 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.97.7.1.9
7.5≥ 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.147.5.0.14
Ibm spectrum virtualize
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.1≥ 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.18.1.2.1
8.1≥ 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.28.1.1.2
7.8≥ 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.67.8.1.6
7.7≥ 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.97.7.1.9
7.5≥ 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.147.5.0.14
Ibm spectrum virtualize for public cloud
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.1≥ 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.18.1.2.1
8.1≥ 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.28.1.1.2
7.8≥ 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.67.8.1.6
7.7≥ 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.97.7.1.9
7.5≥ 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.147.5.0.14

5 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Ibm san volume controller firmware to 8.1.2.1 · 8.1.1.2 · 7.8.1.6 · 7.7.1.9 · 7.5.0.14

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.6read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-863read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.2 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Published
2018-05-17
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

Is CVE-2018-1462 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-1462 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.2% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1462?

CVE-2018-1462 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.6 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

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