CVE-2017-1710
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 · uneditedA vulnerability in the Service Assistant GUI in IBM Storwize V7000 (2076) 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to perform a privilege escalation. IBM X-Force ID: 134531.
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 confidenceA privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Service Assistant GUI of IBM Storwize V7000 (2076) version 8.1. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges beyond those originally granted, potentially achieving administrative access to the storage system.
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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= 8.1= 8.1= 8.1= 8.1CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 storage system modelAccess the storage system management interface or use system commands to determine the exact model (Storwize V7000, V5000, FlashSystem V9000, or San Volume Controller)Affected if The model is not one of the four affected products (V7000, V5000, V9000, or SVC)
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Check the installed firmware versionUse the management GUI or CLI (run 'lssystem' or check System > Settings > Firmware in the GUI) to determine the firmware versionAffected if The firmware version is exactly 8.1 (only version 8.1 is affected; later versions have patches)
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Confirm Service Assistant GUI is enabledAccess the Service Assistant GUI (typically at https://<management_IP>:8443 or port 8080) or check via CLI if the Service Assistant interface is activeAffected if The Service Assistant GUI is enabled and accessible - this is the vulnerable component
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Verify network accessibility of Service Assistant GUICheck if the Service Assistant GUI port (8443 or 8080) is exposed to untrusted or management networks using network scans or firewall rulesAffected if The Service Assistant GUI is reachable from untrusted network segments
You are affected if you are running any of the four affected products (V7000, V5000, V9000, or SVC) with firmware version 8.1 and the Service Assistant GUI is enabled and accessible on your network.
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 dataApply IBM-provided patches or firmware updates for Storwize V7000. Additionally, restrict network access to the Service Assistant GUI to trusted management networks and disable it if not required.
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