CVE-2018-1783

Description

IBM GPFS (IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.0, 4.1.1.20, 4.2.0.0, 4.2.3.10, 5.0.0 and 5.0.1.2) command line utility allows an unprivileged, authenticated user with access to a GPFS node to forcefully terminate GPFS and deny access to data available through GPFS. IBM X-Force ID: 148806.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory ibmcloud.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10732717	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148806	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1783?: CVE-2018-1783 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1783?: To fix CVE-2018-1783, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1783 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1783 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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