Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-4981 (CCN-192541)

Assigned:2019-12-30
Published:2021-04-26
Updated:2022-05-03
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.0 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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): High
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:H/A:N)
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:H/A:N/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): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-4981

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-spectrum-cve20204981-file-write(192541)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-spectrum-cve20204981-file-write (192541)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6447077 (Spectrum Scale)
A vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale CSI could allow insecure external command execution (CVE-2020-4981)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6447077

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.0.4.1 and <= 5.1.0.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm spectrum scale *
    ibm spectrum scale 5.0.4.1