Inadequate Account Lockout Configurations in IBM Spectrum Scale

CVE-2020-4891

What is CVE-2020-4891?

IBM Spectrum Scale versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 feature inadequate account lockout settings. This vulnerability potentially enables a local user to perform brute force attacks against REST API account credentials, compromising the security of the application. Organizations using these versions are advised to review their account configurations and implement stronger lockout policies to mitigate the risk of unauthorized access.

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