IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.4 could allow an authenticated GUI user to perform unauthorized actio…

published 2020-05-27 6y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-25595

cvss: 6.5; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.8%; EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
public exploits: 0; none known

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.4 could allow an authenticated GUI user to perform unauthorized actions due to missing function level access control. IBM X-Force ID: 178414

Patch / fix

links 1

ibm.com/support/pages/node/6213739 advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	6.5	CVSS:3.0/A:N/I:H/PR:L/C:N/AV:N/S:U/AC:L/UI:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
NVD	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CNA	3.0	6.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD	2.0	4.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

IBM Spectrum Scale

Classification

Weakness

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

References

ibm.com /support/pages/node/6213739
patch, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/178414
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-4348
NVD CVE-2020-4348

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