IBM Spectrum Virtualize privilege escalation
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An authenticated user can exploit a vulnerability in the IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, and 8.5 GUI to execute code and escalate their privilege on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 239847.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00614 49th 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 Virtualize | 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Virtualize VendorIBM Affected 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.4.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43873
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r68-q5wj-6hmg
References
More IBM Spectrum Virtualize vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-16404 Hard-coded credentials in IBM Spectrum Virtualize CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01320 Cross-site request forgery in IBM FlashSystem V9000 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-10525 IBM Flash System 900 could allow an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-03987 IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.3.1 could allow a remote user authenticated via LDAP to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2018-01319 IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01323 IBM SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storwize, IBM Spectrum Virtualize and IBM FlashSystem… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-43873 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43873 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2r68-q5wj-6hmg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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