CVE-2020-4889 json
IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.4 and 5.1.0 could allow a local user to poison log files which could impact support and development…
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-26136
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.4 and 5.1.0 could allow a local user to poison log files which could impact support and development efforts. IBM X-Force ID: 190971.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6405776 advisory
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0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.0/PR:N/UI:N/AV:L/I:L/AC:L/C:N/A:N/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Scale
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6405776
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/190971
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-4889
- NVD CVE-2020-4889
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