Permissions, privileges, and access controls in IBM Storage Scale



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-38002
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM Storage Scale System
Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP)

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU89078

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38002

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote user can steal or manipulate an active session to gain access to the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Storage Scale System: before 5.1.9.3

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149699


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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