CVE-2020-4927 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting IBM Spectrum Scale versions 5.0.5.0 through 5.1.6.1. This flaw in the core component allows unauthenticated attackers to potentially gain unauthorized access to user data or inject arbitrary data into the communication protocol. With a CVSS score of 8.2, it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact and low integrity impact. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations using affected Spectrum Scale versions should prioritize patching to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.0.5.0, < 5.1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.0.5.0, < 5.1.6.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
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