CVE-2018-1724

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Published Oct 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum LSF 9.1.1 9.1.2, 9.1.3, and 10.1 could allow a local user to change their job user at job submission time due to improper file permission settings. IBM X-Force ID: 147439.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Spectrum LSF

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.1`	affected	—
`9.1.1`	affected	—
`9.1.2`	affected	—
`9.1.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_lsf:9.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_lsf:9.1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_lsf:9.1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_lsf:10.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-12303	IBM Spectrum LSF 9.1.1 9.1.2, 9.1.3, and 10.1 could allow a local user to change their job user at job submission time due to improper file permission settings. IBM X-Force ID: 147439.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.329% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106642
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/147439
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10734767

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Lsf

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 11, 2018, 12:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 3:32 AM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 11, 2018, 12:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:51 AM

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