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TI-2020-04150 Aliases CVE-2020-4926GHSA-c88p-x2w3-699v

Missing authorization in IBM Spectrum Scale

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A vulnerability in the Spectrum Scale 5.1 core component and IBM Elastic Storage System 6.1 could allow unauthorized access to user data or injection of arbitrary data in the communication protocol. IBM X-Force ID: 191600.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0071 53rd 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 Scale5.1—No fix listedCNA
IBMElastic Storage System6.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Elastic Storage System VendorIBM Affected 6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:elastic_storage_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.1.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.1.3.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:elastic_storage_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·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-2020-4926
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c88p-x2w3-699v

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2020-04208 IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.2 and IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-21540 IBM Spectrum Scale denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2023-14276 IBM Storage Scale denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2

Sources

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