CVE-2020-4851: Medium severity ibm spectrum scale vulnerability

Published Jan 18, 2021
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Updated

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 could allow a local user to poison log files which could impact support and development efforts. IBM X-Force ID: 190450.

Other sources

IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a local user to poison log files which could impact support and development efforts.

Affected Software

4 affected components
IBM Spectrum Scale>=5.0.0.0<5.0.5.5
IBM Spectrum Scale>=5.1.0.0<5.1.0.2
IBM Spectrum Scale<=5.0.0 - 5.0.5.4 (HDFS Transparency version - 3.1.0)
IBM Spectrum Scale<=5.1.0 - 5.1.0.1 (HDFS Transparency version - 3.1.0)

Event History

Jan 18, 2021
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Mar 16, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4851?

The severity of CVE-2020-4851 is rated as 5.5 (Medium).

2

How can a local user impact support and development efforts with CVE-2020-4851?

A local user could poison log files, which could impact support and development efforts for IBM Spectrum Scale.

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