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.

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.

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.

Affected products

Ibm Storage Scale — versions 5.2.3.0, 6.0.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

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.