# CVE-2022-43867: IBM Spectrum Scale command execution

> A local attacker can execute arbitrary commands within the container environment of IBM Spectrum Scale.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 23 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p988-8hhv-9wpv

## What is CVE-2022-43867?

CVE-2022-43867 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale, published on 6 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0.1 through 5.1.4.1 could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the container. IBM X-Force ID: 239437.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43867?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-43867?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43867 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-43867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Scale

- [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-2022-41738](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-2022-43867 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-43867 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale, published on 6 Dec 2022. 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-2022-43867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Spectrum Scale. 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-2022-43867/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43867/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-43867
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43867
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-43867

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43867/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.