PT-2023-14380 · Ibm · Ibm Spectrum Scale+1

Bayram Semih Çomak · Published 2023-02-08 · Updated 2023-02-21 · CVE-2022-43869

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Fix

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-43869

Affected Products

Ibm Elastic Storage System

Ibm Spectrum Scale

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43869 · Security Note
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6909465 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43869 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239539 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6909469 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/44137 · Telegram Post