Critical severity · published Feb 28, 2025
CVE-2025-0159
IBM FlashSystem authentication bypass
9.1
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM FlashSystem (IBM Storage Virtualize (8.5.0.0 through 8.5.0.13, 8.5.1.0, 8.5.2.0 through 8.5.2.3, 8.5.3.0 through 8.5.3.1, 8.5.4.0, 8.6.0.0 through 8.6.0.5, 8.6.1.0, 8.6.2.0 through 8.6.2.1, 8.6.3.0, 8.7.0.0 through 8.7.0.2, 8.7.1.0, 8.7.2.0 through 8.7.2.1) could allow a remote attacker to bypass RPCAdapter endpoint authentication by sending a specifically crafted HTTP request.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SV
Storage Virtualize · IBM
8.5.0.0 through 8.5.0.13; 8.5.1.0; 8.5.2.0 through 8.5.2.3; 8.5.3.0 through 8.5.3.1; 8.5.4.0; 8.6.0.0 through 8.6.0.5; +5 more · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0159
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0159
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7184182
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