Sensitive Information Exposure in IBM Storage Scale Management GUI
CVE-2026-19483

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Storage Scale
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-19483?

In IBM Storage Scale versions 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.8 and 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.1.0, there is a security flaw in the Management GUI where sensitive information, such as admin passwords, may be inadvertently logged in system logs. This exposure occurs particularly during error handling and exception reporting within the GUI, potentially compromising the security of the entire storage environment.

Affected Version(s)

Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 <= 5.2.3.8

Storage Scale 6.0.0.0 <= 6.0.1.0

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283308
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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