A vulnerability in the Spectrum Scale 5.1 core component and IBM Elastic Storage System 6.1 could allow unauthorized access to user data or injection of arbitrary data in the communication protocol. IBM X-Force ID: 191600.
An official patch is available. Apply the patch as soon as possible.
CVSS v4.0 Metrics
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
ComplexityLow
RequirementsPresent
PrivilegesNone
User InteractionNone
Threat
Exploit MaturityUnreported
Vulnerable System
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
Subsequent System
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Supplemental
SafetyNegligible
AutomatableYes
RecoveryAutomatic
Value DensityConcentrated
UrgencyMedium
Patch StatusOfficial Patch
Change Log
| Date | Source | Changes | Score |
|---|
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | AV: L→N, AC: H→L, VI: L→H | 2.1 → 6.9 |
| 2026-07-21 | nvd | patch: Unavailable→Official Patch | 2.1 → 2.1 |
| 2026-07-21 | cve.org | initial, patch: Unavailable | 2.1 |
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|
| IBM | Elastic Storage System | 6.1 |
| ibm | elastic_storage_system | < 6.1.3.0 |
| IBM | Spectrum Scale | 5.1 |
| ibm | spectrum_scale | < 5.1.3.0 |
Published: 2022-05-24
