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CVE-2018-1431

HIGHCVSS 7.4/10EPSS 0.38%

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CVE-2018-1431 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in GSKit affects IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 that could allow a local attacker to obtain control of the Spectrum Scale daemon and to access and modify files in the Spectrum Scale file system, and possibly to obtain administrator privileges on the node. IBM X-Force ID: 139240.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in GSKit affects IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 that could allow a local attacker to obtain control of the Spectrum Scale daemon and to access and modify files in the Spectrum Scale file system, and possibly to obtain administrator privileges on the node. IBM X-Force ID: 139240.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
7.4/10

CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:H/AV:L/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O

EPSS Probability
0.38%

29.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IbmGeneral Parallel File System>= 4.1.0.0, <= 4.1.0.8
IbmSpectrum Scale>= 4.1.1.0, <= 4.1.1.19
IbmSpectrum Scale>= 4.2.0.0, <= 4.2.0.4
IbmSpectrum Scale>= 4.2.1.0, <= 4.2.1.2
IbmSpectrum Scale>= 4.2.2.0, <= 4.2.2.3
IbmSpectrum Scale>= 4.2.3.0, <= 4.2.3.8
IbmSpectrum Scale>= 5.0.0.0, <= 5.0.0.2

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1431?
A vulnerability in GSKit affects IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 that could allow a local attacker to obtain control of the Spectrum Scale daemon and to access and modify files in the Spectrum Scale file system, and possibly to obtain administrator privileges on the node. IBM X-Force ID: 139240.
How severe is CVE-2018-1431?
CVE-2018-1431 has a CVSS score of 7.4/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1431?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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