CVE-2020-4278 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting IBM Platform LSF 9.1 and 10.1, IBM Spectrum LSF Suite 10.2, and IBM Spectrum Suite for HPA 10.2. A local user can exploit weak file permissions when specific debug settings are enabled in Linux or Unix environments. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:platform_lsf:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:platform_lsf:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_computing_for_high_performance_analytics:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_lsf:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.