PT-2015-1311 · Ibm · Ibm General Parallel File System

Felix Wilhelm + 1 · Published 2015-03-23 · Updated 2016-12-31 · CVE-2015-0198

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 3.4 before 3.4.0.32 IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 3.5 before 3.5.0.24 IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 4.1 before 4.1.0.7

Description The issue is related to insufficient authentication of network packets when the cipherList configuration parameter is set. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute applications with administrator privileges.

Recommendations For IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 3.4 before 3.4.0.32, update to version 3.4.0.32 or later. For IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 3.5 before 3.5.0.24, update to version 3.5.0.24 or later. For IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 4.1 before 4.1.0.7, update to version 4.1.0.7 or later.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-10376

CVE-2015-0198

Affected Products

Ibm General Parallel File System

References · 6

• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1022062 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0198 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-10376 · Security Note
• http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21902662 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/73278 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1032880 · Note