CVE-2018-1434

Name: CVE-2018-1434
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-17T21:29:00.323+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1434 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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) are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 139474.. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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) are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 139474.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.94%

56.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Storwize V7000 Firmware	>= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14
Ibm	Storwize V7000 Firmware	>= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9
Ibm	Storwize V7000 Firmware	>= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6
Ibm	Storwize V7000 Firmware	>= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2
Ibm	Storwize V7000 Firmware	>= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
Ibm	Storwize V5000 Firmware	>= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14
Ibm	Storwize V5000 Firmware	>= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9
Ibm	Storwize V5000 Firmware	>= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6
Ibm	Storwize V5000 Firmware	>= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2
Ibm	Storwize V5000 Firmware	>= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
Ibm	Storwize V3700 Firmware	>= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14
Ibm	Storwize V3700 Firmware	>= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9
Ibm	Storwize V3700 Firmware	>= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6
Ibm	Storwize V3700 Firmware	>= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2
Ibm	Storwize V3700 Firmware	>= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
Ibm	Storwize V3500 Firmware	>= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14
Ibm	Storwize V3500 Firmware	>= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9
Ibm	Storwize V3500 Firmware	>= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6
Ibm	Storwize V3500 Firmware	>= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2
Ibm	Storwize V3500 Firmware	>= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
Ibm	Storwize V9000 Firmware	>= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14
Ibm	Storwize V9000 Firmware	>= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9
Ibm	Storwize V9000 Firmware	>= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6
Ibm	Storwize V9000 Firmware	>= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2
Ibm	Storwize V9000 Firmware	>= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
Ibm	San Volume Controller Firmware	>= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14
Ibm	San Volume Controller Firmware	>= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9
Ibm	San Volume Controller Firmware	>= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6
Ibm	San Volume Controller Firmware	>= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2
Ibm	San Volume Controller Firmware	>= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize	>= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize	>= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize	>= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize	>= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize	>= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize For Public Cloud	>= 6.1.0.0, < 7.5.0.14
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize For Public Cloud	>= 7.7.0.0, < 7.7.1.9
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize For Public Cloud	>= 7.8.0.0, < 7.8.1.6
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize For Public Cloud	>= 8.1.1.0, < 8.1.1.2
Ibm	Spectrum Virtualize For Public Cloud	>= 8.1.2.0, < 8.1.2.1

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012263Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012282Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012283Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104349Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139474VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012263Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012282Vendor Advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012283Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104349Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139474VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 17, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1434?

How severe is CVE-2018-1434?

CVE-2018-1434 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST