Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities affect the IBM Spectrum Scale GUI

Summary

Vulnerabilities exist in all levels of IBM Spectrum Scale GUI. A fix for this vulnerability is available.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-29667
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Spectrum Scale is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents.
CVSS Base score: 7
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199403 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2021-29666
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Spectrum Scale is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering the intended functionality potentially leading to credentials disclosure within a trusted session.
CVSS Base score: 5.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199400 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.5.6, apply V5.0.5.7 available from FixCentral at:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=5.0.5&platform=All&function=all

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.1.0 through V5.1.0.2 apply V5.1.0.3 or V5.1.1 available from FixCentral at:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=5.1.0&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None