Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4890 (CCN-190973)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2021-03-15
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary:IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 could allow a local user with a valid role to the REST API to cause a denial of service due to weak or absense of rate limiting. IBM X-Force ID: 190973.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
3.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
4.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
3.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4890

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-spectrum-cve20204890-dos(190973)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-spectrum-cve20204890-dos (190973)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6430147 (Spectrum Scale)
Multiple vulnerabilities affect the IBM Spectrum Scale GUI.

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6430147

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.1.0.0 and <= 5.1.0.2)
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.0.0.0 and <= 5.0.5.5)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm spectrum scale *
    ibm spectrum scale *
    ibm spectrum scale 5.0.0
    ibm spectrum scale 5.0.5.5
    ibm spectrum scale 5.1.0
    ibm spectrum scale 5.1.0.2