{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2026-13460", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "dateReserved": "2026-06-26T20:00:24.929Z", "datePublished": "2026-08-13T19:37:13.742Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-13T19:37:13.742Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-08-13T19:37:13.742Z" }, "title": "The following vulnerabilities that can affect IBM Storage Scale and the Management GUI are now fixed in 5.2.3.9 or higher and 6.0.1.1 or higher", "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-798", "description": "CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "affected": [ { "vendor": "IBM", "product": "Storage Scale", "versions": [ { "status": "affected", "version": "5.2.3.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "5.2.3.8", "versionType": "semver" }, { "status": "affected", "version": "6.0.0.0", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.0.1.0", "versionType": "semver" } ], "cpes": [ "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:5.2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:5.2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:6.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:6.0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*" ] } ], "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.8, and 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.1.0 GUI contains a hardcoded token in the source code, which was used for inter-node cluster communication and REST API authentication between GUI.", "supportingMedia": [ { "type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "

IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.8, and 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.1.0 GUI contains a hardcoded token in the source code, which was used for inter-node cluster communication and REST API authentication between GUI.

" } ] } ], "references": [ { "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283308", "tags": [ "vendor-advisory", "patch" ] } ], "metrics": [ { "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL" } ], "cvssV3_1": { "version": "3.1", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.5, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N" } } ], "solutions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "For IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.x, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability by upgrading to 5.2.3.9 or later:\n\n\n\n https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Storage+Scale&release=5.2.3&platform=All&function=all \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0.x, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability by upgrading to 6.0.1.1 or later:\n\n\n\n https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Storage+Scale&release=6.0.1&platform=All&function=all", "supportingMedia": [ { "type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "

For IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.x, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability by upgrading to 5.2.3.9 or later:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Storage+Scale&release=5.2.3&platform=All&function=all

For IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0.x, IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability by upgrading to 6.0.1.1 or later:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Storage+Scale&release=6.0.1&platform=All&function=all

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