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TI-2023-14276 Aliases CVE-2023-30434GHSA-5xh5-w63j-87xg

IBM Storage Scale denial of service

Priority LOW 27CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Storage Scale (IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.2.9, 5.1.3.0 through 5.1.6.1 and IBM Elastic Storage Systems 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.5, 6.1.3.0 through 6.1.6.0) could allow a local user to cause a kernel panic. IBM X-Force ID: 252187.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00205 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMElastic Storage System6.1.0.0 – 6.1.2.5; 6.1.3.0 – 6.1.6.0—No fix listedCNA
IBMSpectrum Scale5.1.0.0 – 5.1.2.9; 5.1.3.0 – 5.1.6.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Elastic Storage System VendorIBM Affected 6.1.0.0 – 6.1.2.5; 6.1.3.0 – 6.1.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 5.1.0.0 – 5.1.2.9; 5.1.3.0 – 5.1.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:elastic_storage_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.2.6; 6.1.3.0 to before 6.1.6.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0.0 – 5.1.2.9; 5.1.3.0 – 5.1.6.1VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:elastic_storage_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.2.6; 6.1.3.0 to before 6.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.0 – 5.1.2.9; 5.1.3.0 – 5.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-30434
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xh5-w63j-87xg

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2020-04150 Missing authorization in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • 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

Sources

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