CVE-2020-4927

IBM Spectrum Scale information disclosure

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Published Mar 15, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A vulnerability in the Spectrum Scale 5.0.5.0 through 5.1.6.1 core component could allow unauthorized access to user data or injection of arbitrary data in the communication protocol. IBM X-Force ID: 191695.

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

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.0.5.0`	affected	< 5.1.6.1

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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-2020-26174	A vulnerability in the Spectrum Scale 5.0.5.0 through 5.1.6.1 core component could allow unauthorized access to user data or injection of arbitrary data in the communication protocol. IBM X-Force ID: 191695.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.347% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/191695
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6960571

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Scale

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 8:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Mar 15, 2023, 6:11 PM
Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 8:20 PM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:14 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:14 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 15, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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