RCE in IBM Spectrum Scale
CVE-2019-4715
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 172093.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Scale — versions 5.0, 4.2
- IBM Spectrum Scale
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1118913 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/172093 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4715?
- CVE-2019-4715 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4715?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-4715 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.