Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4891 (CCN-190974)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2021-03-15
Updated:2021-03-22
Summary:IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a local user er to brute force Rest API account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 190974.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/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): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/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): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-307
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4891

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-spectrum-cve20204891-info-disc(190974)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-spectrum-cve20204891-info-disc (190974)

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

  • 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