CVE-2025-14604

The following vulnerabilities, which may affect IBM Storage Scale when a directory has a specific ACL composition and could lead to improper execute permissions, have been remediated in Storage Scale versions 5.2.3.6 and 6.0.0.2

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 3, 2026 at 07:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorStorage Scale

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

IBM Storage Scale IBM S through rage Scale 5.2.3.0 - 5.2.3.5, and IBM S through rage Scale 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.0.1 could allow a local user to unintentionally trigger additional permissions for resources in a way that allows that resource to be executed by unintended actors.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.2.3.0 ≤ v < 5.2.3.66.0.0.0 ≤ v < 6.0.0.2IBM S ≤ v ≤ rage Scale 5.2.3.0 - 5.2.3.5IBM S ≤ v ≤ rage Scale 6.0.0.0 - 6.0.0.1IBM Sibmrage

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7262312

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-732

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