Information disclosure in IBM Spectrum Scale
Priority LOW 19CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1 and 4.2.0 - 4.2.3 could allow a local unprivileged user access to information located in dump files. User data could be sent to IBM during service engagements. IBM X-Force ID: 133378.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00376 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1; 4.2.0; 4.2.1; 4.2.2; 4.2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 4.1.1; 4.2.0; 4.2.1; 4.2.2; 4.2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1.0 – 4.1.1.18; 4.2.0.0 – 4.2.0.4; 4.2.1.0 – 4.2.1.2; 4.2.2.0 – 4.2.2.3; 4.2.3.0 – 4.2.3.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1.0 – 4.1.1.18; 4.2.0.0 – 4.2.0.4; 4.2.1.0 – 4.2.1.2; 4.2.2.0 – 4.2.2.3; 4.2.3.0 – 4.2.3.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:4.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1654
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pmr-98gg-9wvp
References
More IBM General Parallel File System vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-00170 IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.4 before 3.4.0.32, 3.5 before 3.5.0.24, and 4.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2016-05248 Memory corruption in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2018-01317 A vulnerability in GSKit affects IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-00320 IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5 before 3.5.0.29 efix 6 and 4.1.1 before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2015-04184 IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.27 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2015-00169 IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.4 before 3.4.0.32, 3.5 before 3.5.0.24, and 4.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2017-1654 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1654 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4pmr-98gg-9wvp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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