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CVE-2016-2985: ibm general_parallel_file_system

CVSS: 7.0v3.0HighModified
Published 25-11-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2985 is a high (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in ibm general_parallel_file_system. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-11-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.8 and 4.2.x before 4.2.0.4 and General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.32 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.8 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted environment variables to a /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/ setuid program.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.30% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • general_parallel_file_system3.5.0.0 | 3.5.0.1 | 3.5.0.2 | 3.5.0.3 | 3.5.0.4 | 3.5.0.5 | 3.5.0.6 | 3.5.0.7 | 3.5.0.8 | 3.5.0.9 | 3.5.0.10 | 3.5.0.11 | 3.5.0.12 | 3.5.0.13 | 3.5.0.14 | 3.5.0.15 | 3.5.0.16 | 3.5.0.17 | 3.5.0.18 | 3.5.0.19 | 3.5.0.20 | 3.5.0.21 | 3.5.0.22 | 3.5.0.23 | 3.5.0.24 | 3.5.0.25 | 3.5.0.26 | 3.5.0.27 | 3.5.0.28 | 3.5.0.29 | 3.5.0.30 | 3.5.0.31 | 4.1.0.0 | 4.1.0.1 | 4.1.0.2 | 4.1.0.3 | 4.1.0.4 | 4.1.0.5 | 4.1.0.6 | 4.1.0.7 | 4.1.0.8
  • spectrum_scale4.1.1.0 | 4.1.1.1 | 4.1.1.2 | 4.1.1.3 | 4.1.1.4 | 4.1.1.5 | 4.1.1.6 | 4.1.1.7 | 4.1.1.8 | 4.2.0.0 | 4.2.0.1 | 4.2.0.2 | 4.2.0.3

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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