CVE-2020-4412: ibm spectrum_scale
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-4412 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in ibm spectrum_scale. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 19-05-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.3 file system component is affected by a denial of service security vulnerability. An attacker can force the Spectrum Scale mmfsd/mmsdrserv daemons to unexpectedly exit, impacting the functionality of the Spectrum Scale cluster and the availability of file systems managed by Spectrum Scale. IBM X-Force ID: 179987.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.30% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ibm1 product
- spectrum_scale4.2.0.0 | 5.0.0.0 | 5.0.4.3 | 4.2.3.21 | ≥ 4.2.0.0, ≤ 4.2.3.21 | ≥ 5.0.0.0, ≤ 5.0.4.3
1 vendor · 1 product