CVE-2022-40607

IBM Spectrum Scale directory traversal

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Published Dec 19, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1 could allow users with permissions to create pod, persistent volume and persistent volume claim to access files and directories outside of the volume, including on the host filesystem. IBM X-Force ID: 235740.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

IBM

Spectrum Scale

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`5.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-43881	IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1 could allow users with permissions to create pod, persistent volume and persistent volume claim to access files and directories outside of the volume, including on the host filesystem. IBM X-Force ID: 235740.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.985% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235740
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6848231

History

Apr 17, 2025 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Scale

Linux Linux Kernel

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 1:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Dec 19, 2022, 7:36 PM
Updated: Apr 17, 2025, 1:40 PM
Reserved: Sep 12, 2022, 7:35 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:21 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:21 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2022, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

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