Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in filesystem audit logging affects IBM Spectrum Scale.

Summary

A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale FAL that could allow a privileged admin to destroy filesystem audit logging records before their expiration time. A fix for this vulnerability is available.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-38882
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a privileged admin to destroy filesystem audit logging records before expiration time.
CVSS Base score: 4.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209164 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 V5.1.0 - V.1.1.1, apply V5.1.1.2 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=5.1.0&platform=All&function=all

If you cannot apply the latest level of service, contact IBM Service.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None