CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-4974

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) versions 3.5.x before 3.5.0.27 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.2, as well as Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.2, allow local users to obtain root privileges for command execution via unspecified vectors.

Risk Assessment

The risk associated with this vulnerability is the potential for local users to gain full control over the system, which could lead to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest versions of GPFS and Spectrum Scale to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.27 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.2 and Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.2 allow local users to obtain root privileges for command execution via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS