Security Bulletin: A vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a local attacker to bypass the filesystem audit logging (CVE-2021-29671)

Summary

A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale FAL that could allow a local attacker to bypass the FAL mechanism. A fix for this vulnerability is available.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-29671
**DESCRIPTION:**IBM Spectrum Scale could allow a local attacker to bypass the filesystem audit logging mechanism when file audit logging is enabled.
CVSS Base score: 4
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199478 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.1.0.1, apply V5.1.0.2 or later available from FixCentral at:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=5.1.0&platform=All&function=all

If you cannot apply the latest level of service, contact IBM Service.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None