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TI-2020-03785 Aliases CVE-2020-4411GHSA-fv83-f7r2-29wc

Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Scale

Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.3 file system component is affected by a denial of service vulnerability in its kernel module that could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition on the affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, a local attacker could invoke a subset of ioctls on the Spectrum Scale device with non-valid arguments. This could allow the attacker to crash the kernel. IBM X-Force ID: 179986.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00335 26th 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; 5.0.4.3; 4.2.3.21—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 4.2.0.0; 5.0.0.0; 5.0.4.3; 4.2.3.21 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0.0 – 4.2.3.21; 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.4.3VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0.0 – 4.2.3.21; 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.4.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4411
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv83-f7r2-29wc

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-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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