CVE-2015-4974

CVE-2015-4974 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 3.5.x before 3.5.0.27 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.2, as well as Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.2. A local attacker can exploit this flaw to gain root privileges and execute arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.