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TI-2022-20123 Aliases CVE-2022-41736GHSA-46qf-5xpx-xpx3

IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access privilege escalation

Priority LOW 38Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access 5.1.2.1 through 5.1.6.0 contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow a local user to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 237810.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00194 9th 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
Total

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 Scale Container Native Storage Access5.1.2.1 – 5.1.6.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access VendorIBM Affected 5.1.2.1 – 5.1.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale_container_native_storage_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.2.1 to before 5.1.7.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale_container_native_storage_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2.1 to before 5.1.7.0 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-2022-41736
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46qf-5xpx-xpx3

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-20125 IBM Spectrum Scale security bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-21538 IBM Spectrum Scale command execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-20126 IBM Spectrum Scale privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2022-21517 IBM Spectrum Scale privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-20124 IBM Spectrum Scale security bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1

Sources

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