7.8

CVE-2018-1431: ibm general_parallel_file_system

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 13-06-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1431 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in ibm general_parallel_file_system. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in GSKit affects IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 that could allow a local attacker to obtain control of the Spectrum Scale daemon and to access and modify files in the Spectrum Scale file system, and possibly to obtain administrator privileges on the node. IBM X-Force ID: 139240.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

29%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 0.40% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.37%

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

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • general_parallel_file_system≥ 4.1.0.0, ≤ 4.1.0.8
  • spectrum_scale4.1.1 | 4.2.0 | 4.2.1 | 4.2.2 | 4.2.3 | 5.0.0 | ≥ 4.1.1.0, ≤ 4.1.1.19 | ≥ 4.2.0.0, ≤ 4.2.0.4 | ≥ 4.2.1.0, ≤ 4.2.1.2 | ≥ 4.2.2.0, ≤ 4.2.2.3 | ≥ 4.2.3.0, ≤ 4.2.3.8 | ≥ 5.0.0.0, ≤ 5.0.0.2

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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