Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale
CVE-2020-4891
IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a local user er to brute force Rest API account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 190974.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Scale — versions 5.0.0, 5.0.5.5, 5.1.0
- IBM Spectrum Scale
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6430147 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190974 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4891?
- CVE-2020-4891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4891?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.