Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-76052 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76052 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-76052?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6, published 8 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- IBM Storage Scale System 6.2.3.0 through 6.2.3.6, 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.1.0; IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.8, 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.1.0.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76052?
- Yes: fixed in IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.9 or later, 6.0.1.1 or later; IBM Storage Scale System 6.2.3.7 or later, 7.0.1.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-76052 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-76052?
- Check whether you run IBM Storage Scale System or IBM Storage Scale at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
- Fixed in: IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.9 or later, 6.0.1.1 or later; IBM Storage Scale System 6.2.3.7 or later, 7.0.1.1 or later
Technical details
An undocumented flag in IBM Storage Scale GUI creates an alternate, unauthenticated path to the REST API (CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel). The vulnerability requires local access and high privileges to exploit, affecting multiple versions of Storage Scale and Storage Scale System. A fix is available in the specified patched versions.
Affected products
- IBM Storage Scale System 6.2.3.0 through 6.2.3.6, 7.0.0.0 through 7.0.1.0
- IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.8, 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.1.0
Timeline
- 2026-11-08: disclosed