CVE-2016-0263
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-0263 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-06-29 01:59:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1 before 4.1.1.5 and 4.2 before 4.2.0.2 and General Parallel File System 3.5 before 3.5.0.30 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a crafted mmapplypolicy command. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM General Parallel File System CVE-2016-0263 Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| IBM DB2 LUW GPFS Bugs Let Local Users Deny Service and Obtain Root Privileges - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale is affected by a security vulnerability (CVE-2016-0263) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.