6.2

CVE-2020-4891: ibm spectrum_scale

CVSS: 6.2v3.0MediumModified
Published 16-03-2021Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-4891 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in ibm spectrum_scale. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.27%
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. 16-03-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a local user er to brute force Rest API account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 190974.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

18%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.24% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.27%

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

Ibm1 product
  • spectrum_scale5.0.0 | 5.0.5.5 | 5.1.0 | 5.1.0.2 | ≥ 5.0.0.0, ≤ 5.0.5.5 | ≥ 5.1.0.0, ≤ 5.1.0.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links