CVE-2020-4890 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2. A local user with valid REST API access can exploit weak or absent rate limiting to disrupt service. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 4.4, this vulnerability requires high privileges and local access, leading to a high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.0.0.0, <= 5.0.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.1.0.0, <= 5.1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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