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TI-2022-19258 Aliases CVE-2022-40607GHSA-76w5-p7qg-p8gv

IBM Spectrum Scale directory traversal

Priority LOW 32CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1 could allow users with permissions to create pod, persistent volume and persistent volume claim to access files and directories outside of the volume, including on the host filesystem. IBM X-Force ID: 235740.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00985 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSpectrum Scale5.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.1.4.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40607
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76w5-p7qg-p8gv

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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