CVE-2020-4278

HIGH

IBM Platform Lsf - Incorrect Permission Assignment

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM Platform LSF 9.1 and 10.1, IBM Spectrum LSF Suite 10.2, and IBM Spectrum Suite for HPA 10.2 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to weak file permissions when specific debug settings are enabled in a Linux or Unix enviornment. IBM X-Force ID: 176137.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3357549
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176137

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 23.7%
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-732
Status published
Products (4)
ibm/platform_lsf 9.1
ibm/platform_lsf 10.1
ibm/spectrum_computing_for_high_performance_analytics 10.2
ibm/spectrum_lsf 10.2
Published Mar 05, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026