Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4756 (CCN-188599)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2020-10-19
Updated:2020-10-20
Summary:IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.23 and V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.5.2 as well as IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.0 could allow a local attacker to invoke a subset of ioctls on the device with invalid arguments that could crash the keneral and cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 188599.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-404
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4756

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-spectrum-cve20204756-dos(188599)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-spectrum-cve20204756-dos (188599)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6349469 (Spectrum Scale)
A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale where an unprivileged local user may cause a denial of service (CVE-2020-4756)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349469

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6349475 (Elastic Storage Server)
A vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale packaged in IBM Elastic Storage System could cause a denial of service (CVE-2020-4756)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349475

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6381352 (Elastic Storage Server)
A vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale packaged in IBM Elastic Storage Server could cause a denial of service (CVE-2020-4756)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:elastic_storage_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 6.0.0.0 and <= 6.0.1.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version > 4.2.0.0 and <= 4.2.3.23)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version > 5.0.0.0 and <= 5.0.5.2)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:elastic_storage_server:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:4.2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:elastic_storage_server:6.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:elastic_storage_server:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:elastic_storage_server:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:elastic_storage_server:5.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:elastic_storage_server:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm elastic storage server *
    ibm spectrum scale *
    ibm spectrum scale *
    ibm spectrum scale 4.2.0.0
    ibm spectrum scale 5.0.0.0
    ibm elastic storage server 6.0.0
    ibm spectrum scale 4.2.3.23
    ibm spectrum scale 5.0.5.2
    ibm elastic storage server 6.0.1.0
    ibm elastic storage server 5.0.0
    ibm elastic storage server 5.3.0
    ibm elastic storage server 5.3.6
    ibm elastic storage server 5.2.10