High severity · published Oct 9, 2019
CVE-2019-4558
A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.3.2 and IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.17 that could allow a…
7.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.3.2 and IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.17 that could allow a local attacker to obtain root privilege by injecting parameters into setuid files.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
Spectrum Scale · Ibm
4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.17; 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.3.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4558
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-4558
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/166282
Mitigation
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1073732
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