IBM Spectrum Scale up to 4.2.3.17/5.0.3.2 Parameter injection

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A vulnerability was found in IBM Spectrum Scale up to 4.2.3.17/5.0.3.2 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation as part of Parameter results in injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-4558. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Spectrum Scale up to 4.2.3.17/5.0.3.2 (Network Attached Storage Software). Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation as part of a Parameter leads to a injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Spectrum Scale V5.0.0.0 through V5.0.3.2 and IBM Spectrum Scale V4.2.0.0 through V4.2.3.17 that could allow a local attacker to obtain root privilege by injecting parameters into setuid files.

The weakness was published 10/09/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-4558 since 01/03/2019. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/07/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• Network Attached Storage Software

Vendor

• IBM

Name

• Spectrum Scale

Version

• 4.2.3.0
• 4.2.3.1
• 4.2.3.2
• 4.2.3.3
• 4.2.3.4
• 4.2.3.5
• 4.2.3.6
• 4.2.3.7
• 4.2.3.8
• 4.2.3.9
• 4.2.3.10
• 4.2.3.11
• 4.2.3.12
• 4.2.3.13
• 4.2.3.14
• 4.2.3.15
• 4.2.3.16
• 4.2.3.17
• 5.0.3.0
• 5.0.3.1
• 5.0.3.2

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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