Description
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a local unprivileged attacker with intimate knowledge of the enviornment to execute commands as root using specially crafted input. IBM X-Force ID: 175977.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6151701
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175977
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
32.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
ibm/spectrum_scale
4.2.0.0 - 4.2.3.20
Published
Apr 03, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026