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TI-2022-21540 Aliases CVE-2022-43869GHSA-c577-76q8-rjr3

IBM Spectrum Scale denial of service

Priority LOW 31CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

IBM Spectrum Scale (5.1.0.0 through 5.1.2.8 and 5.1.3.0 through 5.1.5.1) and IBM Elastic Storage System (6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.4 and 6.1.3.0 through 6.1.4.1) could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service through the GUI using a format string attack. IBM X-Force ID: 239539.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00994 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Elastic Storage System (IBM): 6.1.2.4Spectrum Scale (IBM): 5.1.2.8, 5.1.5.1

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
IBMElastic Storage System6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.2.46.1.2.4Patch availableCNA
IBMSpectrum Scale5.1.0.0 to before 5.1.2.8; 5.1.3.0 to before 5.1.5.15.1.2.8, 5.1.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • Elastic Storage System VendorIBM Affected 6.1.0.0 to before 6.1.2.4 Fixed in 6.1.2.4 Patch available CNA
  • Spectrum Scale VendorIBM Affected 5.1.0.0 to before 5.1.2.8; 5.1.3.0 to before 5.1.5.1 Fixed in 5.1.2.8, 5.1.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:elastic_storage_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.0.0 – 6.1.2.4; 6.1.3.0 – 6.1.4.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0.0 – 5.1.2.8; 5.1.3.0 – 5.1.5.1VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:elastic_storage_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0.0 – 6.1.2.4; 6.1.3.0 – 6.1.4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.0 – 5.1.2.8; 5.1.3.0 – 5.1.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Elastic Storage System (IBM) Fixed in 6.1.2.4
  • Fix · CNA Spectrum Scale (IBM) Fixed in 5.1.2.8, 5.1.5.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43869
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c577-76q8-rjr3

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2020-04150 Missing authorization in IBM Spectrum Scale CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2020-04208 IBM Elastic Storage System 6.0.0 through 6.0.1.2 and IBM Elastic Storage Server 5.3.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-14276 IBM Storage Scale denial of service CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2

Sources

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