Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability in OpenSSL could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. This vulnerability may affect IBM Spectrum Control due to its use of OpenSSL in the Storage Resource Agent component and XIV storage probe.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2022-1292
DESCRIPTION: OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the c_rehash script. By sending a specially-crafted request using shell metacharacters, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
CVSS Base score: 9.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225619 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Spectrum Control | 5.4.0 - 5.4.6 |
Remediation/Fixes
| Release | Link to Fix |
| IBM Spectrum Control v5.4.7 | https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/latest-downloads-ibm-spectrum-control |
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
26 May 2022: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
26 May 2022
UID
ibm16590211