CVE-2016-2985

moderate-risk
Published 2016-11-25

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.8 and 4.2.x before 4.2.0.4 and General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.32 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.8 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted environment variables to a /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/ setuid program.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.0/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (20)

General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System
General Parallel File System

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (4)

Vendor Advisory http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1007994
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92408
Vendor Advisory http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1007994
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92408
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moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 26/34 · High