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TI-2026-11390 Aliases CVE-2026-13460GHSA-xr96-mx7v-w32h

Hard-coded credentials in IBM Storage Scale

Priority LOW 39CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.8, and 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.1.0 GUI contains a hardcoded token in the source code, which was used for inter-node cluster communication and REST API authentication between GUI.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00485 41st 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
Yes
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
IBMStorage Scale5.2.3.0 – 5.2.3.8; 6.0.0.0 – 6.0.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Storage Scale VendorIBM Affected 5.2.3.0 – 5.2.3.8; 6.0.0.0 – 6.0.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.3.0 to before 5.2.3.9; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.1.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3.0 to before 5.2.3.9; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.1.1 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.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    IBM Storage Scale — ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283308

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-15866 Sensitive information in log files in IBM Storage ScalePriority LOW 32
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13460
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xr96-mx7v-w32h

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-00964 IBM Storage Scale command injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-19434 IBM Storage Scale session fixation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-13344 Incorrect permission assignment in IBM Storage Scale CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-21003 IBM Storage Scale SQL injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-21002 IBM Storage Scale privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-15866 Sensitive information in log files in IBM Storage Scale CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
See all 7 →

Sources

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