CVE-2016-2985 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.8 and 4.2.x before 4.2.0.4 and General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.32 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.8 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted environment variables to a /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/ setuid program.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Spectrum Scale	4.1.1.0
Ibm	General Parallel File System	3.5.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2985?

CVE-2016-2985 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.8 and 4.2.x before 4.2.0.4 and General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.32 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.8 allow local users to gain privileges via craft...

How severe is CVE-2016-2985?

CVE-2016-2985 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2985?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Spectrum Scale, Ibm General Parallel File System.