Medium severity · published Feb 8, 2023
CVE-2022-43869
IBM Spectrum Scale denial of service
6.5
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Elastic Storage System · IBM
6.1.0.0 before 6.1.2.4 · source: vendor, NVD
SS
Spectrum Scale · IBM
5.1.0.0 before 5.1.2.8; 5.1.3.0 before 5.1.5.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43869
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43869
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239539
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6909465
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6909469
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