# CVE-2022-41737: IBM Spectrum Scale security bypass

> A local attacker can bypass namespace isolation to initiate connections from a container outside the current namespace in IBM Storage Scale.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qffw-qrxh-5g73

## What is CVE-2022-41737?

CVE-2022-41737 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access, published on 17 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access 5.1.2.1 through 5.1.7.0 could allow a local attacker to initiate connections from a container outside the current namespace.  IBM X-Force ID:  237811.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41737?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-41737?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41737 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-41737 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access

- [CVE-2022-41736](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41736/): IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access privilege escalation (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2022-41739](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41739/): IBM Spectrum Scale privilege escalation (high 7.9)
- [CVE-2022-43867](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43867/): IBM Spectrum Scale command execution (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-41738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41738/): IBM Spectrum Scale security bypass (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-43831](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43831/): IBM Spectrum Scale privilege escalation (high 7.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-41737 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-41737 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access, published on 17 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41737 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41737/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41737/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41737
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41737
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41737

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.