Information disclosure through error messages in IBM Spectrum Scale
Priority LOW 22CWE-209Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-209.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.4 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 178761.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00994 62nd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4357
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44g5-j276-56rx
References
More IBM Spectrum Scale vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-4357 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-4357 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-44g5-j276-56rx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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