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CVE-2018-18202: The QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel 5.5.2.6.0 and 4/8Gb SAN 7.10.1.20.0 modules for IBM BladeCenter have an…
CVE-2018-18202 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists 2 affected products, including IBM Qlogic 4 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card Firmware. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
The QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel 5.5.2.6.0 and 4/8Gb SAN 7.10.1.20.0 modules for IBM BladeCenter have an undocumented support account with a support password, an undocumented diags account with a diags password, and an undocumented prom account with a prom password.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Affected products
- IBM Qlogic 4 Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card Firmware: 5.5.2.6.0
- IBM Qlogic 20 Port 4/8 Gb San Switch Module Firmware: 7.10.1.20.0