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TI-2022-21538 Aliases CVE-2022-43867GHSA-p988-8hhv-9wpv

IBM Spectrum Scale command execution

Priority LOW 36CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.1 through 5.1.4.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the container. IBM X-Force ID: 239437.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00289 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Spectrum Scale (IBM): 5.1.4.1

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 Scale5.1.0.1 to before 5.1.4.15.1.4.1Patch availableCNA
  • Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 5.1.0.1 to before 5.1.4.1 Fixed in 5.1.4.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale_container_native_storage_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0.1 – 5.1.4.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale_container_native_storage_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.1 – 5.1.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Spectrum Scale (IBM) Fixed in 5.1.4.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43867
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p988-8hhv-9wpv

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-20125 IBM Spectrum Scale security bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-20123 IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • 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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