CVE-2022-22487
mediumpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.015 · 74 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An IBM Spectrum Protect storage agent could allow a remote attacker to perform a brute force attack by allowing unlimited attempts to login to the storage agent without locking the administrative ID. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using brute force techniques to gain unauthorized administrative access to both the IBM Spectrum Protect storage agent and the IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.14 with which it communicates. IBM X-Force ID: 226326.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ibm spectrum protect server8.1.0.000 → 8.1.14nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0515IBM Spectrum Protect: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-06-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Spectrum Protect ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, seine Rechte zu erweitern oder beliebigen Code mit Root-Rechten auszuführen.
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-22487/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226326cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/IBM-Spectrum-Protect-Server-user-access-via-Offline-Dictionary-Brute-Force-38710cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022063022cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596881cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226326enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596881enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226326VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
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