IBM Spectrum Scale/ESS GUI formatstring attack causes DoS
CVE-2022-43869 Published on February 12, 2023
IBM Spectrum Scale denial of service
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-43869 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
The software uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-43869
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Affected Versions
IBM Elastic Storage System:- Version 6.1.0.0 and below 6.1.2.4 is affected.
- Version 5.1.0.0 and below 5.1.2.8 is affected.
- Version 5.1.3.0 and below 5.1.5.1 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.