The QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel 5.5.2.6.0 and 4/8Gb SAN 7.10.1.20.0 modules for IBM BladeCenter have an undocumented support account with a support password, an undocumented diags account with a diags password, and an undocumented prom account with a prom password.
CVE-2018-18202
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 68.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 10, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (2)
- cve@mitrehttp://misteralfa-hack.blogspot.com/2018/10/ibm-bladecenter-qlogic-4g-fibre-channel.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://misteralfa-hack.blogspot.com/2018/10/ibm-bladecenter-qlogic-4g-fibre-channel.html
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-18202?
CVE-2018-18202 is a critical vulnerability published on October 10, 2018. The QLogic 4Gb Fibre Channel 5.5.2.6.0 and 4/8Gb SAN 7.10.1.20.0 modules for IBM BladeCenter have an undocumented support account with a support password, an undocumented diags account with a diags password, and an undocumented prom account with a prom password.
When was CVE-2018-18202 disclosed?
CVE-2018-18202 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 10, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-18202 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-18202 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18202?
CVE-2018-18202 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-18202?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-18202, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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