CVE-2020-4412

low-risk
Published 2020-05-19

The Spectrum Scale 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.21 and 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.3 file system component is affected by a denial of service security vulnerability. An attacker can force the Spectrum Scale mmfsd/mmsdrserv daemons to unexpectedly exit, impacting the functionality of the Spectrum Scale cluster and the availability of file systems managed by Spectrum Scale. IBM X-Force ID: 179987.

Do I need to act?

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0.32% 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
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Ibm

References (4)

VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179987
Vendor Advisory https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6209004
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179987
Vendor Advisory https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6209004
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low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal