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High
CVE-2020-4273
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a local...
Vulnerability Description
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a local unprivileged attacker with intimate knowledge of the enviornment to execute commands as root using specially crafted input. IBM X-Force ID: 175977.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
Spectrum Scale
Vulnerable Versions:
5.0, 4.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 3rd, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AC:H/S:U/AV:L/C:H/I:H/UI:N/PR:N/A:H/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.