CVE-2020-4278

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM Platform LSF 9.1 and 10.1, IBM Spectrum LSF Suite 10.2, and IBM Spectrum Suite for HPA 10.2 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges due to weak file permissions when specific debug settings are enabled in a Linux or Unix enviornment. IBM X-Force ID: 176137.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-732

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	Spectrum LSF	10.1; 9.1
IBM	Spectrum LSF Suites	10.2
IBM	Spectrum Computing Suite for High Performance Analytics	10.2

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176137VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3357549Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/176137VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/3357549Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 5, 2020
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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