Format string error in IBM Elastic Storage System - CVE-2022-43869
Published: February 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71739
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43869
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
IBM Elastic Storage System
IBM Spectrum Scale
IBM Spectrum Scale
How to mitigate CVE-2022-43869
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Elastic Storage System - addressed in versions 6.1.2.5, 6.1.5.0
IBM Spectrum Scale - addressed in versions 5.1.2.9, 5.1.6.0
IBM Spectrum Scale - addressed in versions 5.1.2.9, 5.1.6.0