{"id":86328,"date":"2026-01-20T00:56:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T00:56:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-1137-privileged-command-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-storage-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1137-privileged-command-execution-vulnerability-in-ibm-storage-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-1137: Privileged Command Execution Vulnerability in IBM Storage Scale<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This report presents a detailed analysis of the CVE-2025-1137 vulnerability, a significant security flaw affecting IBM Storage Scale versions 5.2.2.0 and 5.2.2.1. The vulnerability, due to improper input neutralization, allows authenticated users to execute privileged commands, potentially compromising the system or causing data leakage. This issue is of high importance due to the potential impact on data integrity and system security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-1137<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2526419888\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>IBM Storage Scale | 5.2.2.0<br \/>\nIBM Storage Scale | 5.2.2.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In IBM Storage Scale versions 5.2.2.0 and 5.2.2.1, specific configurations allow for improper input neutralization. An authenticated user could manipulate the input to execute privileged commands. This improper neutralization of input during web page generation can be used to craft a command that the software cannot correctly neutralize, leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2305745652\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a shell command:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">ssh user@target.example.com &#039;echo &quot;malicious_command&quot; | sudo -Sv&#039;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This command attempts to echo a malicious command into a sudo session, leveraging the improper input neutralization to execute privileged commands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of IBM Storage Scale 5.2.2.0 and 5.2.2.1 are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation against potential attacks exploiting this vulnerability. Regularly monitoring system logs and network traffic for signs of unusual or unauthorized activity can also assist in early detection of attempts to exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview This report presents a detailed analysis of the CVE-2025-1137 vulnerability, a significant security flaw affecting IBM Storage Scale versions 5.2.2.0 and 5.2.2.1. The vulnerability, due to improper input neutralization, allows authenticated users to execute privileged commands, potentially compromising the system or causing data leakage. 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