Vulnerability in IBM Storage Scale
CVE-2026-13460
IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.8, and 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.1.0 GUI contains a hardcoded token in the source code, which was used for inter-node cluster communication and REST API authentication between GUI.
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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:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- IBM Storage Scale — versions 5.2.3.0, 6.0.0.0
- IBM Storage Scale
- Linux Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283308 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-13460?
- CVE-2026-13460 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Scale, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-13460?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.