CVE-2014-3043
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Storwize V7000 Unified 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging access to the service account.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceIBM Storwize V7000 Unified versions 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.3.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where remote authenticated users can gain elevated privileges by leveraging access to the service account. This represents an authorization boundary failure allowing standard service account users to obtain administrative-level access.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.3.0.0= 1.3.1.0= 1.4.0.0= 1.4.0.1= 1.4.0.2= 1.4.0.3= 1.4.0.4= 1.4.0.5= 1.4.1.0= 1.4.1.1= 1.4.2.0= 1.4.2.1all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM Storwize V7000 Unified software versionAccess the system management interface or use the command-line tool (CLI) to retrieve the current software version. Typically done via 'lsversion' or through the GUI under System > Settings > Software.Affected if The installed version is 1.3.0.0, 1.3.1.0, 1.4.0.0, 1.4.0.1, 1.4.0.2, 1.4.0.3, 1.4.0.4, 1.4.0.5, 1.4.1.0, 1.4.1.1, 1.4.2.0, or 1.4.2.1 (any version before 1.4.3.3).
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Verify presence of service accountsReview the user management section in the IBM Storwize management GUI or CLI to list all configured user accounts. Look for accounts labeled as service accounts or used for integration purposes.Affected if Service accounts exist and are actively used for remote authentication to the system.
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Review service account privilege assignmentsExamine the role and permission assignments for each service account. In the GUI, go to Users > select service account > view assigned roles. In CLI, use 'lsuser' or similar commands to list user roles.Affected if Service account users have been granted administrative-level roles or permissions beyond standard service-level access.
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Check for unauthorized administrative sessionsAudit active and recent administrative sessions. Use system logs or session management tools to identify sessions initiated by service accounts that have elevated privileges.Affected if Service accounts have established sessions with administrative-level access, indicating successful privilege escalation.
You are affected if your IBM Storwize V7000 Unified runs software version 1.3.x or 1.4.x before 1.4.3.3 and service account users have obtained administrative-level access beyond their intended authorization boundaries.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade IBM Storwize V7000 Unified to version 1.4.3.3 or later, and review service account permissions to ensure proper authorization boundaries are enforced.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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