IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 through 5.1.3.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic…
Priority LOW 34CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 through 5.1.3.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 221012.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00744 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Scale | 5.1.0; 5.1.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 5.1.0; 5.1.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 – 5.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 – 5.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22368
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qgp-fhj8-cfm3
References
More IBM Spectrum Scale vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03654 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-03655 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03440 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-04150 Missing authorization in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2016-05248 Memory corruption in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-10366 CSV injection in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-22368 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22368 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qgp-fhj8-cfm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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