Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale CSI could allow insecure external command execution (CVE-2020-4981)

Summary

A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Spectrum Scale CSI that could allow insecure external command execution. A fix for this vulnerability is available.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-4981
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a local privileged user to overwrite files due to improper input validation.
CVSS Base score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192541 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.4.1 through 5.1.0.3, apply V5.1.1 (CSI V2.2.0) or later available from FixCentral at:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=5.1.1&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None