CVE-2022-43869 IBM Spectrum Scale denial of service
An authenticated user can cause a denial of service in IBM Spectrum Scale and Elastic Storage System via a format string attack in the GUI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-43869?
CVE-2022-43869 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Spectrum Scale, published on 8 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Spectrum Scale (5.1.0.0 through 5.1.2.8 and 5.1.3.0 through 5.1.5.1) and IBM Elastic Storage System (6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.4 and 6.1.3.0 through 6.1.4.1) could allow an authenticated user to cause a denial of service through the GUI using a format string attack. IBM X-Force ID: 239539.
Weakness: CWE-134
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43869?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Elastic Storage System, Ibm Spectrum Scale.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43869?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-43869 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43869 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Spectrum Scale
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c577-76q8-rjr3.