A vulnerability in GSKit affects IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 that could allow a local attacker to obtain control of the Spectrum Scale daemon and to access and modify files in the Spectrum Scale file system, and possibly to obtain administrator privileges on the node. IBM X-Force ID: 139240.
CVE-2018-1431
HIGHNVD 7.47.8▲
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.4; sources differ by 0.4.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.4
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.4
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 29.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 13, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (6)
- psirt@ushttp://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012049
- psirt@ushttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105546
- psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139240
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1012049
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105546
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/139240
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-1431?
CVE-2018-1431 is a high vulnerability published on June 13, 2018. A vulnerability in GSKit affects IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.1, 4.2.3, and 5.0.0 that could allow a local attacker to obtain control of the Spectrum Scale daemon and to access and modify files in the Spectrum Scale file system, and possibly to obtain administrator privileges on the node.…
When was CVE-2018-1431 disclosed?
CVE-2018-1431 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 13, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-1431 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-1431 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 29.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1431?
CVE-2018-1431 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-1431?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-1431, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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