CVE-2020-4983
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 20, 2021 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:20 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorSpectrum LSFSpectrum Lsf Suite
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
IBM Spectrum LSF 10.1 and IBM Spectrum LSF Suite 10.2 could allow a user on the local network who has privileges to submit LSF jobs to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 192586.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/192586x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.hpcsec.com/2021/01/14/cve-2020-4983/x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6395478CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287CWE-798
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