CVE-2020-4273 Command injection in Spectrum Scale

High 7.4 Published 3 Apr 2020 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local unprivileged attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root via specially crafted input in IBM Spectrum Scale.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-4273?

CVE-2020-4273 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, published on 3 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4273?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Spectrum Scale.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4273?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-4273 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4273 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m3x4-xj3g-vgpg.