CVE-2022-41739: IBM Spectrum Scale privilege escalation

Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 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: 2023-04-26 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access: from 5.1.2.1 through 5.1.6.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/237815
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964568
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/237815
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6964568

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