Security Bulletin
Summary
A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Elastic Storage Server GUI where weaker than desirable cryptographic algorithms are permitted. A fix for this vulnerability is available.
Vulnerability Details
DESCRIPTION: IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0.0 through 5.0.4.4 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 178424.
CVSS Base score: 5.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/178424 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
The Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0 thru 5.3.5
Remediation/Fixes
Workarounds and Mitigations
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References
Change History
17 Aug 2020: Final version published.
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
24 August 2020
UID
ibm16260595