TI-2020-04188 Aliases CVE-2020-4983 GHSA-8wg7-c4m9-6mmg

Improper authentication in IBM Spectrum LSF Suite

LOW 34CWE-287Published 2021-01-20 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
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-287.

Summary

IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1 and IBM Spectrum LSF Suite 10.2 could allow a user on the local network who has privileges to submit LSF jobs to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 192586.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00443 38th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
IBM	Spectrum LSF Suite	10.2	—	No fix listed	CNA
IBM	Spectrum LSF	10.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

Spectrum LSF Suite VendorIBM Affected 10.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Spectrum LSF VendorIBM Affected 10.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_lsf:10.1:::::::*	10.1	Vulnerable	IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_lsf_suite:10.2:::::::*	10.2	Vulnerable	IBM

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_lsf:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_lsf_suite:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-4983
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wg7-c4m9-6mmg

References

Patch 1

https://www.hpcsec.com/2021/01/14/cve-2020-4983/

Advisory 1

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6395478

TI-2017-00983 IBM Platform LSF 10.1 contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow a local user… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2020-03686 Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Spectrum LSF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-01524 Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Spectrum LSF CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9

Sources

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