# CVE-2022-41739: IBM Spectrum Scale privilege escalation

> Container programs can bypass isolation to gain host capabilities or access sensitive information in IBM Spectrum Scale.

- **Severity:** High 7.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/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:** 26 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 31 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5v6x-pq3h-wvrm

## What is CVE-2022-41739?

CVE-2022-41739 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access, published on 26 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Spectrum Scale (IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access 5.1.2.1 through 5.1.6.0) could allow programs running inside the container to overcome isolation mechanism and gain additional capabilities or access sensitive information on the host. IBM X-Force ID: 237815.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41739?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-41739?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41739 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-41739 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum 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-2022-43867](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)
- [CVE-2022-41737](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41737/): IBM Spectrum Scale security bypass (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-41739 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-41739 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access, published on 26 Apr 2023. 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-2022-41739 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Spectrum 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-2022-41739/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41739/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41739
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41739
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41739

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41739/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.