Security Bulletin: IBM Elastic Storage System 3000 is affected by a vulnerability where an unprivileged user could execute commands as root ( CVE-2020-4273)

Summary

A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Elastic Storage System that could allow an unprivileged user to execute commands as root. A fix for this vulnerability is available.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2020-4273
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a local unprivileged attacker with intimate knowledge of the enviornment to execute commands as root using specially crafted input. IBM X-Force ID: 175977.
CVSS Base score: 7.4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175977 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Elastic Storage System 3000 V6.0.0 thru 6.0.0.1, apply V6.0.0.2 available from FixCentral at:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Elastic+Storage+Server+(ESS)&release=6.0.0&platform=All&function=all

If you are unable to upgrade to ESS 3000 V6.0.0.2, contact IBM Service to obtain an efix:

- For IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 - 6.0.0.1, reference APAR ** IJ23438**

Workarounds and Mitigations

None