Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Scale · CVE-2022-43869
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
IBM Spectrum Scale versions 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.5.1
IBM Elastic Storage System versions 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.4.1
**Description**
The issue allows an authenticated user to cause a denial of service through the GUI using a format string attack.
**Recommendations**
For IBM Spectrum Scale versions 5.1.0.0 through 5.1.5.1, consider disabling access to the GUI as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.
For IBM Elastic Storage System versions 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.4.1, restrict access to the GUI to minimize the risk of exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.