High severity · published Dec 14, 2023
CVE-2023-43042
IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM FlashSystem and IBM Storage Virtualize 8.3 products use default passwords for a privileged user
7.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM FlashSystem and IBM Storage Virtualize 8.3 products use default passwords for a privileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 266874.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SV
Storage Virtualize · Ibm
8.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43042
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43042
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/266874
Broken Link
https://https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7064976
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