Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-1431
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.
Products affected by CVE-2018-1431
- IBM » General Parallel File SystemVersions from including (>=) 4.1.0.0 and up to, including, (<=) 4.1.0.8cpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1431
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1431
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
7.4
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.4
|
5.9
|
IBM Corporation |
References for CVE-2018-1431
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105546
IBM Global Security Toolkit CVE-2018-1431 Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139240
IBM Spectrum Scale privilege escalation CVE-2018-1431 Vulnerability ReportVDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012049
IBM Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in GSKit affect IBM Spectrum Scale (CVE-2018-1431, CVE-2017-3736, CVE-2017-3732, CVE-2016-0705 )Vendor Advisory
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