title: IBM Spectrum Scale denial of service
description: IBM Spectrum Scale (5.1.0.0 through 5.1.2.8 and 5.1.3.0 through 5.1.5.1) and IBM Elastic Storage System (6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.4 and 6.1.3.0 through 6.1.4.1) could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service through the GUI using a format string attack.  IBM X-Force ID:  239539.
problem types: CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Elastic Storage System
vendor: IBM
versions:
lessThan: 6.1.2.4, status: affected, version: 6.1.0.0, versionType: semver
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Spectrum Scale
vendor: IBM
versions:
lessThan: 5.1.2.8, status: affected, version: 5.1.0.0, versionType: semver
lessThan: 5.1.5.1, status: affected, version: 5.1.3.0, versionType: semver
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 6.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL