6.5

CVE-2022-43869: ibm elastic_storage_system

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 08-02-2023Last modified 25-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-43869 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in ibm elastic_storage_system. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-02-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.99%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

62%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.99% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.99%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • elastic_storage_system≥ 6.1.0.0, < 6.1.2.4 | ≥ 6.1.0.0, ≤ 6.1.2.4 | ≥ 6.1.3.0, ≤ 6.1.4.1
  • spectrum_scale≥ 5.1.0.0, < 5.1.2.8 | ≥ 5.1.3.0, < 5.1.5.1 | ≥ 5.1.0.0, ≤ 5.1.2.8 | ≥ 5.1.3.0, ≤ 5.1.5.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links