Security Bulletin: Administrator password can be reset without authentication on the IBM V7000 Unified (CVE-2014-4811)

Summary

The administrator superuser password can be reset to a default value without requiring prior authentication

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2014-4811

DESCRIPTION:

An unauthorized user with network access to a system’s administrative IP (Internet Protocol) address may be able to reset the administrator superuser password to a default value via a web browser. This would allow the user to gain access and issue administrative commands, with the potential to disrupt normal system operation

CVSS Base Score: 10.0
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/95387 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Storwize V7000 Unified

All version 1.4 fix levels starting with 1.4.3.0 and up to but not including version 1.4.3.4 are impacted. No other code releases are vulnerable.

Remediation/Fixes

IBM recommends that you fix this vulnerability by upgrading affected versions of IBM Storwize V7000 Unified to the following code level or higher:

1.4.3.4

Latest Storwize V7000 Unified Software

Workarounds and Mitigations

Although IBM recommends that you install a level of code with a fix for this vulnerability, you can mitigate, although not eliminate, your risk until you have done so by ensuring that all users who have access to the system are authenticated by another security system such as a firewall.