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TI-2020-03741 Aliases CVE-2020-4348GHSA-8gpv-8v95-g9v9

Missing authorization in IBM Spectrum Scale

Priority LOW 30CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.4 could allow an authenticated GUI user to perform unauthorized actions due to missing function level access control. IBM X-Force ID: 178414

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00759 55th 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 Scale4.2.0.0; 5.0.0.0; 4.2.3.21; 5.0.4.4—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 4.2.0.0; 5.0.0.0; 4.2.3.21; 5.0.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0.0 – 4.2.3.21; 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.4.4VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0.0 – 4.2.3.21; 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.4.4 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4348
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gpv-8v95-g9v9

References

Patch 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-2019-03440 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Scale 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
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Sources

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