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Storwize V7000 Firmware CVE-2017-1710

CRITICAL
2017-11-13 psirt@us.ibm.com
9.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.18%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the critical-severity affected system.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 4.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A vulnerability in the Service Assistant GUI in IBM Storwize V7000 (2076) 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to perform a privilege escalation. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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A vulnerability in the Service Assistant GUI in IBM Storwize V7000 (2076) 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to perform a privilege escalation. IBM X-Force ID: 134531. Affected products include: Ibm Storwize V7000 Firmware, Ibm Storwize V5000 Firmware, Ibm Flashsystem V9000 Firmware, Ibm San Volume Controller Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability in the Service Assistant GUI in IBM Storwize V7000 (2076) 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to perform a privilege escalation. IBM X-Force ID: 134531.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
4.2%
Top 11% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 4.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

53
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +4
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v7000_firmware:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:storwize_v5000_firmware:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:flashsystem_v9000_firmware:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:san_volume_controller_firmware:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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