A Samba vulnerability which could allow a remote authenticated attacker to launch a symlink attack affects IBM Spectrum Scale SMB protocol access method.
CVEID: CVE-2015-7560 DESCRIPTION: Samba could allow a remote authenticated attacker to launch a symlink attack. By creating a symbolic link to a file or directory using SMB1 UNIX extensions and then issuing a non-UNIX SMB1, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite access control lists on the directory.
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111384 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
IBM Spectrum Scale V4.1.1 and V4.2 Standard and Advanced Editions
Install the latest update for your level of IBM Spectrum Scale.
For V4.2.0.0 thru V4.2.0.1, obtain V4.2.0.2 from Fix Central at:
For V4.1.1,0 thru V4.1.1.5, obtain V4.1.1.6 from Fix Central at:
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