Information Disclosure in IBM Spectrum Scale Due to Local Read Only Cache Issue
CVE-2018-1993

4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Spectrum Scale
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 January 2019

What is CVE-2018-1993?

IBM Spectrum Scale encounters an information disclosure vulnerability due to the Local Read Only Cache (LROC) feature, where a read operation on a file could inadvertently return data from another file. This potential misrepresentation of file data poses a risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information. Users employing the affected versions should be vigilant about potential security implications and consider implementing available patches or mitigations.

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Affected Version(s)

Spectrum Scale 4.1.1

Spectrum Scale 4.2.0

Spectrum Scale 4.2.1

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154440
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10793719
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106485
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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