CVE-2018-1431
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in GSKit affects IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 that could allow a local attacker to obtain control of the Spectrum Scale daemon and to access and modify files in the Spectrum Scale file system, and possibly to obtain administrator privileges on the node. IBM X-Force ID: 139240.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (13)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm general parallel file system4.1.0.0 → 4.1.0.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:general_parallel_file_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012049Patchcnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012049cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105546cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139240cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012049cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105546cnnvd
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012049enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105546enisa_euvd
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