IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.8, and 6.0.1.0 does not validate or improperly validates TLS certificate validation when communicating with remote cluster GUI interfaces, which could allow an attacker to inject forged JSON responses using man in the middle techniques.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
IBM Storage Scale affected
Version Status Constraints
6.0.1.0 affected —
5.2.3.0 affected ≤ 5.2.3.8

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Solution

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 6.0.1.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

Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7291325 cve-icon
History

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.8, and 6.0.1.0 does not validate or improperly validates TLS certificate validation when communicating with remote cluster GUI interfaces, which could allow an attacker to inject forged JSON responses using man in the middle techniques.
Title The following vulnerabilities that can affect IBM Storage Scale Install Toolkit are now fixed in 5.2.3.9 or higher and 6.0.1.1 or higher
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm storage Scale
Weaknesses CWE-295
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:ibm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:rage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm storage Scale
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-08T17:15:48.452Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T20:18:30.248Z

Link: CVE-2026-14375

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