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TI-2019-03440 Aliases CVE-2019-4715GHSA-4whf-mx4r-v53w

OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Scale

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 172093.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03976 90th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSpectrum Scale5.0; 4.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 5.0; 4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0.0 – 4.2.3.18; 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.4.0VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0.0 – 4.2.3.18; 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-4715
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4whf-mx4r-v53w

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-03654 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-03655 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-04150 Missing authorization in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2016-05248 Memory corruption in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2021-10366 CSV injection in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-04151 IBM Spectrum Scale information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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Sources

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