CVE-2020-4981

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Published Apr 27, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4.1 through 5.1.0.3 could allow a local privileged user to overwrite files due to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 192541.

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
`5.0.4.1`	affected	—
`5.1.0.3`	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-2020-26228	IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.4.1 through 5.1.0.3 could allow a local privileged user to overwrite files due to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 192541.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.223% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192541
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6447077

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Scale

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Apr 27, 2021, 4:32 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:35 PM
Reserved: Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 27, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:20 AM

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