What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1495?

CVE-2018-1495 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.6%.

Flashsystem 900 Firmware CVE-2018-1495

MEDIUM

Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)

2018-05-29 psirt@us.ibm.com

Privilege Escalation IBM Denial Of Service Flashsystem 900 Firmware Flashsystem 840 Firmware

6.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 29, 2018 - 17:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

IBM FlashSystem V840 and V900 products could allow an authenticated attacker with specialized access to overwrite arbitrary files which could cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 141148.

AnalysisAI

IBM FlashSystem V840 and V900 products could allow an authenticated attacker with specialized access to overwrite arbitrary files which could cause a denial of service. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. IBM FlashSystem V840 and V900 products could allow an authenticated attacker with specialized access to overwrite arbitrary files which could cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 141148. Affected products include: Ibm Flashsystem 900 Firmware, Ibm Flashsystem 840 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.