CVE-2020-4890

MEDIUMNVD 4.44.4—

4.4

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 could allow a local user with a valid role to the REST API to cause a denial of service due to weak or absense of rate limiting. IBM X-Force ID: 190973.

CVSS v3: 4.4
EG Score: 4.4(medium)
EPSS: 12.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 16, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190973
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6430147
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190973
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6430147

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (Denial of Service)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-4890?

CVE-2020-4890 is a medium vulnerability published on March 16, 2021. IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.5 and 5.1.0 through 5.1.0.2 could allow a local user with a valid role to the REST API to cause a denial of service due to weak or absense of rate limiting. IBM X-Force ID: 190973.

When was CVE-2020-4890 disclosed?

CVE-2020-4890 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 16, 2021, 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-2020-4890 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-4890 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 12.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-4890?

CVE-2020-4890 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-4890?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-4890, 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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