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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-13460 · published 13 August 2026

CVE-2026-13460: Ibm storage scale hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Ibm · Storage Scale

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.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.49% · top 60.7% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.49%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283308 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-13460), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.