CVE-2022-40607

MEDIUMNVD 6.86.8—

6.8

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1 could allow users with permissions to create pod, persistent volume and persistent volume claim to access files and directories outside of the volume, including on the host filesystem. IBM X-Force ID: 235740.

CVSS v3: 6.8
EG Score: 6.8(medium)
EPSS: 51.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 19, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

psirt@ushttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235740
psirt@ushttps://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6848231
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235740
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6848231

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40607?

CVE-2022-40607 is a medium vulnerability published on December 19, 2022. IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1 could allow users with permissions to create pod, persistent volume and persistent volume claim to access files and directories outside of the volume, including on the host filesystem. IBM X-Force ID: 235740.

When was CVE-2022-40607 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40607 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 19, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-40607 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40607 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 51.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40607?

CVE-2022-40607 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40607?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40607, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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