CVE-2019-4715
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Spectrum Scale 4.2 and 5.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 172093.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM Spectrum Scale versions 4.2 and 5.0 contain a command injection vulnerability that allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system via specially-crafted requests. This is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability that permits complete system compromise by an authenticated user.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 4.2.0.0, <= 4.2.3.18>= 5.0.0.0, <= 5.0.4.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM Spectrum Scale versionRun 'mmgetversion' or check the installed package version via the package manager (e.g., 'rpm -qa | grep spectrum-scale' or 'lsrpm -i | grep spectrum-scale')Affected if The version output falls within 4.2.0.0 to 4.2.3.18 or 5.0.0.0 to 5.0.4.0
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Verify management interface accessibilityCheck if the Spectrum Scale management ports (typically 443, 8443, or configured GUI ports) are listening on network interfaces exposed to untrusted networks. Use 'netstat -tlnp' or 'ss -tlnp' to list listening services.Affected if Management interface ports are bound to 0.0.0.0 or otherwise reachable from untrusted networks
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Confirm authentication is requiredReview the authentication configuration for the management interface to verify that it requires valid credentials. Check if anonymous or default credentials are enabled.Affected if The management interface allows authentication with valid user credentials (this is required for exploitation, but also indicates exposure)
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Assess network exposure of management servicesReview firewall rules and network segmentation surrounding the Spectrum Scale cluster nodes. Check if management IPs are accessible from outside the trusted network.Affected if Management interfaces can be reached from networks outside the trusted administrative zone
You are affected if IBM Spectrum Scale version 4.2.0.0 through 4.2.3.18 or 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.0 is installed AND the management interface is network-accessible to untrusted users who possess valid credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the IBM fix for CVE-2019-4715 (contact IBM support for patch/pTF availability). Until patched, restrict network access to Spectrum Scale management interfaces to trusted IPs only and minimize the number of users with authenticated access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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