High severity · published Nov 25, 2016
CVE-2016-2984
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.8 and 4.2.x before 4.2.0.4 and General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.32 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.8 allow local users to gain…
7.0
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.8 and 4.2.x before 4.2.0.4 and General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.32 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.8 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted command-line parameters to a /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/ setuid program.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GP
General Parallel File System · Ibm
3.5.0.0; 3.5.0.1; 3.5.0.2; 3.5.0.3; 3.5.0.4; 3.5.0.5; +34 more · source: NVD
SS
Spectrum Scale · Ibm
4.1.1.0; 4.1.1.1; 4.1.1.2; 4.1.1.3; 4.1.1.4; 4.1.1.5; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2984
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2984
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1007994
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92410
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