Security Bulletin: A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Spectrum Scale GUI where remote authenticated attacker can execute an arbitrary code on the system (CVE-2022-1471)

Summary

A security vulnerability has been identified in all levels of IBM Spectrum Scale GUI where remote authenticated attacker can execute an arbitrary code on the system . A fix for this vulnerability is available.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-1471
**DESCRIPTION:**SnakeYaml could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization in the Constructor class. By using a specially-crafted yaml content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/241118 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.1.0.0 through 5.1.2.9, apply V5.1.2.10 or later available from FixCentral at:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=5.1.2&platform=All&function=all

For IBM Spectrum Scale V5.1.3.0 through V5.1.6.1, apply V5.1.7 or later available from FixCentral at:

https://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?parent=Software%20defined%20storage&product=ibm/StorageSoftware/IBM+Spectrum+Scale&release=5.1.7&platform=All&function=all

Workarounds and Mitigations

None