VDB-88365 · CVE-2016-0263 · BID 90525

IBM Spectrum Scale/General Parallel File System mmapplypolicy Command access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in IBM Spectrum Scale and General Parallel File System. This affects an unknown part of the component mmapplypolicy Command Handler. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-0263. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM Spectrum Scale and General Parallel File System (Network Attached Storage Software) (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code of the component mmapplypolicy Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1 before 4.1.1.5 and 4.2 before 4.2.0.2 and General Parallel File System 3.5 before 3.5.0.30 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a crafted mmapplypolicy command.

The weakness was published 06/29/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-0263. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 90525†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036458†). Similar entries are available at VDB-88066 and VDB-90380. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/08/2015 🔍
06/28/2016 +203 days 🔍
06/29/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/29/2016 +0 days 🔍
07/27/2016 +28 days 🔍
08/25/2022 +2220 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-01.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0263 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0263
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88365
SecurityFocus: 90525
SecurityTracker: 1036458 - IBM DB2 LUW GPFS Bugs Let Local Users Deny Service and Obtain Root Privileges

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/29/2016 11:19
Updated: 08/25/2022 11:02
Changes: 06/29/2016 11:19 (40), 05/17/2018 23:26 (14), 08/25/2022 10:56 (2), 08/25/2022 11:02 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:764:103

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