CVE-2020-4891

MEDIUM

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0-5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0-5.1.0.2 - Brute Force Attack via Inadequate Account Lockout

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a local user er to brute force Rest API account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 190974.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6430147
VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190974

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-307
Status published
Products (1)
ibm/spectrum_scale 5.0.0.0 - 5.0.5.5
Published Mar 16, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026