CVE-2020-4378

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Published May 27, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.4 could allow a privileged authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions using a specially crated HTTP POST command. IBM X-Force ID: 179157.

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 Scale

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.0.0`	affected	—
`5.0.4.4`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-25625	IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.4 could allow a privileged authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions using a specially crated HTTP POST command. IBM X-Force ID: 179157.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.852% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179157
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6214484

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Scale

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: May 27, 2020, 1:15 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 5:28 PM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 27, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM

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