CVE-2016-2984
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-2984 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ibm |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-11-25 03:59:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | IBM Spectrum Scale 4.1.1.x before 4.1.1.8 and 4.2.x before 4.2.0.4 and General Parallel File System (GPFS) 3.5.x before 3.5.0.32 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.8 allow local users to gain privileges via crafted command-line parameters to a /usr/lpp/mmfs/bin/ setuid program. |
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
EPSS: 0.000390000 probability, percentile 0.118640000 (date 2026-05-10)
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 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/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
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.29 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.30 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.31 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 3.5.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | General Parallel File System | 4.1.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.1.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Spectrum Scale | 4.2.0.3 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Security Bulletin: IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM GPFS are affected by security vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-2985 and CVE-2016-2984) - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM Spectrum Scale and IBM GPFS CVE-2016-2984 Local Command Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| 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.