CVE-2020-4273

Published: Apr 3, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a local unprivileged attacker with intimate knowledge of the enviornment to execute commands as root using specially crafted input. IBM X-Force ID: 175977.

Affected (2)

Products: Ibm: Spectrum Scale

Ibm

1 product

Spectrum Scale

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Spectrum Scale	From 4.2.0.0 to 4.2.3.20
Ibm Spectrum Scale	From 5.0.0.0 to 5.0.4.2

References (4)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175977

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

VDB EntryVendor Advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6151701

Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175977

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

VDB EntryVendor Advisory

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6151701

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

MitigationPatchVendor Advisory

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