CVE-2022-41736: IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access privilege escalation

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-04-29 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access 5.1.2.1 through 5.1.6.0 contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow a local user to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 237810.

Affected products

IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access: from 5.1.2.1 before 5.1.7.0 — fixed in 5.1.7.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access 5.1.7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/237810
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964564
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/237810
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964564

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