Vulnerability · Published Jun 30, 2022 · Assigned by ibm
CVE-2022-22478
Medium 6.2
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Spectrum Protect Client from IBM. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.14.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 225886.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Client | 8.1.0.08.1.14.0 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596741 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-spectrum-cve202222478-info-disc (225886) vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF