Vulnerability in IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server
CVE-2016-0263
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1 before 4.1.1.5 and 4.2 before 4.2.0.2 and General Parallel File System 3.5 before 3.5.0.30 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a crafted mmapplypolicy command.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server — versions 3.5.0.1, 3.5.0.2, 3.5.0.3
- IBM Spectrum Scale — versions 4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2, 4.1.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036458 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90525 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0263?
- CVE-2016-0263 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM General Parallel File System Storage Server, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2016-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0263?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.