CVE-2022-22433 Server-side request forgery in Robotic Process Automation

Low 2.7 Published 5 May 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can trigger server-side requests to arbitrary domains, enabling attacks on internal systems via IBM Robotic Process Automation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-22433?

CVE-2022-22433 is a low-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation, published on 5 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1 and 21.0.2 is vulnerable to External Service Interaction attack, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to induce the application to perform server-side DNS lookups or HTTP requests to arbitrary domain names. By submitting suitable payloads, an attacker can cause the application server to attack other systems that it can interact with. IBM X-Force ID: 224156.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22433?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation, Ibm Robotic Process Automation as a Service.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22433?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22433 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.

Is CVE-2022-22433 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22433 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-95mh-692f-ff59.