CVE-2019-4558

HIGH

IBM Spectrum Scale <5.0.3.2, <4.2.3.17 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.3.2 and IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.17 that could allow a local attacker to obtain root privilege by injecting parameters into setuid files.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1073732
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/166282

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0117
EPSS Percentile 63.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (1)
ibm/spectrum_scale 4.2.0.0 - 4.2.3.17
Published Oct 09, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026