CVE-2026-13460

HIGH CVSS 3.1: 7.5 EPSS 0.28%
Updated Aug 18, 2026
IBM
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.5 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 5.2.3.0 — 6.0.1.1
Fixed In 5.2.3.9
Type CWE-798 (Hardcoded Credentials)
Vendor IBM
Public PoC No

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.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 3

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Ibm Storage_Scale
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.2.3.0 5.2.3.9
Ibm Storage_Scale
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:storage_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0.0.0 6.0.1.1
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*