CVE-2020-4381: Medium severity ibm elastic storage server vulnerability

Published Aug 17, 2020
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Updated

IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0 through 5.3.6 could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service during deployment or upgrade if GUI specific services are enabled. IBM X-Force ID: 179162.

Other sources

IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service during deployment or upgrade if GUI specific services are enabled.

IBM

Affected Software

1 affected component
IBM Elastic Storage Server>=5.3.0<=5.3.6

Event History

Aug 17, 2020
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 19, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-4381?

CVE-2020-4381 is a vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale for IBM Elastic Storage Server that could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service during deployment or upgrade if GUI specific services are enabled.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-4381?

CVE-2020-4381 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

Which versions of IBM Elastic Storage Server are affected by CVE-2020-4381?

IBM Elastic Storage Server versions 5.3.0 through 5.3.6 are affected by CVE-2020-4381.

4

How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2020-4381?

An authenticated user can exploit CVE-2020-4381 by enabling GUI specific services during deployment or upgrade.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-4381?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-4381 on IBM's X-Force ID page (https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179162) and IBM's support page (https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6261435).

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