CVE-2017-1375
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 System Storage Storwize V7000 Unified (V7000U) 1.5 and 1.6 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 126868.
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 System Storage Storwize V7000 Unified versions 1.5 and 1.6 implement weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms, allowing attackers potentially to decrypt highly sensitive data stored on the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 1.5= 1.6CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 the Storwize V7000 Unified modelAccess the system management interface or run the system inventory command to confirm the exact model is Storwize V7000 Unified (not a different Storwize model)Affected if The model is not Storwize V7000 Unified, then this specific CVE does not apply
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Determine the installed software versionUse the system CLI or management GUI to retrieve the current software version - look for a version field labeled as software version, firmware version, or system versionAffected if The installed version is exactly 1.5 or exactly 1.6, matching the affected versions listed
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Check if weak cryptographic algorithms are enabledExamine the system's security or encryption settings - look for configuration options related to data encryption, SSL/TLS settings, or cryptographic algorithm selectionAffected if The system is configured to use older or weaker cryptographic algorithms (such as older cipher suites or deprecated encryption standards)
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Verify if data-at-rest encryption is configuredReview the storage system encryption configuration to determine if data-at-rest encryption is enabled and which encryption mechanism is in useAffected if Data-at-rest encryption is enabled using the vulnerable cryptographic implementation
A system is affected if it is a Storwize V7000 Unified running software version 1.5 or 1.6 with weak cryptographic algorithms enabled for stored data.
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 to a patched version of the firmware that implements stronger cryptographic algorithms. If immediate patching is not possible, minimize network exposure and monitor for suspicious access patterns.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA6.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-1375 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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