CVE-2020-4891

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

IBM Spectrum Scale versiones 5.0.0 hasta 5.0.5.5 y versiones 5.1.0 hasta 5.1.0.2, usa una configuración inadecuada de bloqueo de cuenta que podría permitir a un usuario local usar las credenciales de cuenta de la API Rest mediante fuerza bruta. IBM X-Force ID: 190974

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-12-30 CVE Reserved
2021-03-16 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6430147	2021-03-22

URL	Date	SRC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190974	2021-03-22

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Spectrum Scale Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Scale"				>= 5.0.0.0 <= 5.0.5.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Scale" and version " >= 5.0.0.0 <= 5.0.5.5"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Spectrum Scale Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Scale"				>= 5.1.0.0 <= 5.1.0.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Spectrum Scale" and version " >= 5.1.0.0 <= 5.1.0.2"		-		Affected