What is CVE-2020-4217?

CVE-2020-4217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-03-09.

How severe is CVE-2020-4217?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale

CVE-2020-4217

The IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 file system component is affected by a denial of service security vulnerability. An attacker can force the Spectrum Scale mmfsd/mmsdrserv daemons to unexpectedly exit, impacting the functionality of the S…

EPSS: 0.013 (68.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Spectrum Scale — versions 5.0, 4.2
Ibm Spectrum_scale

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-4217?: CVE-2020-4217 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-03-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-4217?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.