CVE-2022-43873

IBM Spectrum Virtualize privilege escalation

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Published Feb 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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 Virtualize

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.3.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.4.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_virtualize:8.5.0.0:::::::*

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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-2022-46843	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.614% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/239847
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6858047

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Spectrum Virtualize

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Feb 22, 2023, 5:32 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:40 PM
Reserved: Oct 26, 2022, 3:46 PM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 22, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:07 AM

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