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CVE-2026-14437 ibm storage scale container native and csi: Path traversal

6.5 mediumEPSS 0.5%

Medium (6.5) in ibm storage scale container native and csi. EPSS 0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

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IBM Storage Scale 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.9 and 6.0.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

6.5 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 42nd percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial, assessed 2026-11-09. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWE
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path traversal)
OWASP Top 10
A01:2025 Broken Access Control
Published
Modified
NVD analysis
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Affected

  • ibm:storage scale container native and csi

Versions

From the CNA's record in the CVE List.

ProductAffected
IBM Storage Scale Container Native and CSI6.0.1.0
IBM Storage Scale Container Native and CSIfrom 5.2.3.0 through 5.2.3.9

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-126 Path Traversal Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High

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