High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 3, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-4273
CVE-2020-4273
Description
IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a local unprivileged attacker with intimate knowledge of the enviornment to execute commands as root using specially crafted input. IBM X-Force ID: 175977.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=4.2.0.0,<=4.2.3.20
- (no CPE)range: 4.2 and 5.0
- (no CPE)range: 5.0
Patches
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References
2- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6151701nvdMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175977nvdVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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