PT-2020-18224 · Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Scale

Published 2020-10-20 · Updated 2020-10-20 · CVE-2020-4748

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Spectrum Scale versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.2

Description The issue allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI, altering the intended functionality and potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session. This is due to a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Recommendations For IBM Spectrum Scale versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.2, update to a version outside of the affected range to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Web UI to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4748

Affected Products

Ibm Spectrum Scale

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4748 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4748 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349449 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/15412 · Telegram Post
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188517 · Note