6.2

CVE-2023-30434: ibm elastic_storage_system Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.2v3.1MediumModified
Published 05-05-2023Last modified 29-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-30434 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ibm elastic_storage_system. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.21%
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. 05-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 29-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM Storage Scale (IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.2.9, 5.1.3.0 through 5.1.6.1 and IBM Elastic Storage Systems 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.5, 6.1.3.0 through 6.1.6.0) could allow a local user to cause a kernel panic. IBM X-Force ID: 252187.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

10%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.21% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.21%

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
  • elastic_storage_system≥ 6.1.0.0, ≤ 6.1.2.5 | ≥ 6.1.3.0, ≤ 6.1.6.0 | ≥ 6.1.0.0, < 6.1.2.6 | ≥ 6.1.3.0, < 6.1.6.1
  • spectrum_scale≥ 5.1.0.0, ≤ 5.1.2.9 | ≥ 5.1.3.0, ≤ 5.1.6.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links