Format string error in IBM Spectrum Scale



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-43869
CWE-ID CWE-134
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM Spectrum Scale
Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Format string error

EUVDB-ID: #VU71739

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43869

CWE-ID: CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a format string error. A remote user can supply a specially crafted input to the application GUI and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Spectrum Scale: before 5.1.2.9

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6909465


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.



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