CVE-2020-4278 (GCVE-0-2020-4278)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-03-05 15:20 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:16
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
IBM Platform LSF 9.1 and 10.1, IBM Spectrum LSF Suite 10.2, and IBM Spectrum Suite for HPA 10.2 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to weak file permissions when specific debug settings are enabled in a Linux or Unix enviornment. IBM X-Force ID: 176137.
Severity
CWE
- Gain Privileges
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3357549 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum LSF |
Affected:
10.1
Affected: 9.1 |
guessed | |
| IBM | Spectrum LSF Suites |
Affected:
10.2
|
guessed | |
| IBM | Spectrum Computing Suite for High Performance Analytics |
Affected:
10.2
|
guessed |
Date Public
2020-02-25 00:00
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