CVE-2022-22470 IBM Security Verify Governance information disclosure
Local attackers can read user credentials stored in plain text within IBM Security Verify Governance, leading to potential account compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22470?
CVE-2022-22470 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Governance, published on 6 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Verify Governance 10.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 225232.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22470?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Verify Governance.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Verify Governance
- CVE-2025-36003 IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager information disclosure
- CVE-2023-33839 IBM Security Verify Governance command execution
- CVE-2023-35019 IBM Security Verify Governance command execution
- CVE-2022-22466 IBM Security Verify Governance information disclosure
- CVE-2023-35016 IBM Security Verify Governance path traversal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4mwx-89hh-m9vr.