CVE-2020-4756 json
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 cou…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-26003
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349469 advisory
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349475 advisory
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0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.0/A:H/C:N/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/I:N/AC:L/AV:L/RL:O/RC:C/E:U |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Elastic Storage Server
- IBM Spectrum Scale
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
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ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6349469
patch, vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6349475
patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/188599
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4756
- NVD CVE-2020-4756
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