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.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.