Vulnerability in IBM General Parallel File System
CVE-2018-1431
A vulnerability in GSKit affects IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 that could allow a local attacker to obtain control of the Spectrum Scale daemon and to access and modify files in the Spectrum Scale file system, and possibly to obtain administrator privileges on the node. IBM X-Force ID: 139240.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- IBM General Parallel File System
- IBM Spectrum Scale — versions 4.1.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3
- IBM Spectrum Scale
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139240 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105546 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1431?
- CVE-2018-1431 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM General Parallel File System. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2018-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1431?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.