CVE-2022-41736

Local root privilege escalation

Published Apr 29, 2023 · Updated Jan 30, 2025

Privilege escalation in IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access 5.1.2.1 through 5.1.6.0 allows local users to obtain root privileges. IBM has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles local input. Local access is required; successful exploitation grants unrestricted root control of the affected host.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access 5.1.2.1 through 5.1.6.0 allows local users to obtain root privileges. IBM has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles local input. Local access is required; successful exploitation grants unrestricted root control of the affected host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-41736
Published
Apr 29, 2023
Updated
Jan 30, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Access
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 29, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.1.2.1 <=5.1.6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Storage Scale Container Native Storage Accessversion=5.1.2.1 <=5.1.6.0

Published CVSS scores

8.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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