CVE-2022-41736
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA local privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access versions 5.1.2.1 through 5.1.6.0 allows an authenticated local user to obtain root privileges. The vulnerability is described as unspecified, meaning the exact technical details are not publicly disclosed, but the CVSS 7.8 score indicates high impact from achieving root-level access.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 5.1.2.1, < 5.1.7.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access versionRun the command to query the product version, such as 'scale version' or check the RPM/package version if installed via package manager: 'rpm -q ibm-spectrum-scale-container-native-storage-access' or 'dpkg -l ibm-spectrum-scale-container-native-storage-access'. Alternatively, check the version file in the installation directory if accessible.Affected if The installed version is 5.1.2.1, 5.1.2.2, 5.1.3.0, 5.1.4.0, 5.1.5.0, 5.1.6.0, or any version >= 5.1.2.1 and < 5.1.7.0
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Confirm the IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access services are runningCheck for running processes or active services related to the product. Use commands like 'ps aux | grep scale' or 'systemctl list-units | grep scale' to see if the container native storage access components are active.Affected if The product services are running on the system - the privilege escalation requires local access to the system where the vulnerable product is active
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Verify local user privileges and unauthorized root account creationReview /etc/passwd for any unexpected accounts with UID 0 (root) or check for new users added. Use 'awk -F: '($3==0)' /etc/passwd' to list all root-equivalent accounts.Affected if There are unexpected root-level accounts present or modifications to existing user privileges that were not authorized
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Review authentication logs for suspicious local user activityExamine system authentication logs (such as /var/log/secure, /var/log/auth.log, or journalctl output) for commands executed by local users that may indicate privilege escalation attempts, especially commands running as root.Affected if Logs show commands or actions executed by authenticated local users that result in elevated (root) privileges without proper authorization records
The environment is affected if IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access version 5.1.2.1 through 5.1.6.0 is installed and running, making the system vulnerable to local privilege escalation from authenticated users to root.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.1.7.0
Apply the vendor-supplied patch or upgrade to a fixed version beyond 5.1.6.0. Since this is a local privilege escalation, ensure proper access controls and monitor for unauthorized access attempts until the patch can be applied.
5.1.7.0 or later
- 1. Schedule a maintenance window and backup all critical data and configurations
- 2. Review IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access release notes for version 5.1.7.0 for any prerequisites or migration requirements
- 3. Upgrade IBM Spectrum Scale Container Native Storage Access from the current version (>= 5.1.2.1, < 5.1.7.0) to version 5.1.7.0 or later
- 4. After upgrade, verify the installation was successful and the vulnerability is resolved
- 5. Test that normal storage operations function correctly post-upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-41736 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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