Identity spoofing in IBM Spectrum Scale

Published: 2022-10-04

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-22475
CWE-ID	CWE-287
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	IBM Spectrum Scale Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients
Vendor	IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU64197

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22475

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error. A remote authenticated user can spoof identity of other application users.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Spectrum Scale: before 5.1.4.1

External links

http://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-a-vulnerability-in-ibm-websphere-application-server-liberty-affects-ibm-spectrum-scale-cve-2022-22475/
http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6618319

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.