CVE-2022-22476 Auth bypass in WebSphere Application Server Liberty

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can spoof identities via crafted requests in IBM WebSphere Liberty, requiring administrators to upgrade to secure versions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-22476?

CVE-2022-22476 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 8 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 22.0.0.7 and Open Liberty are vulnerable to identity spoofing by an authenticated user using a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 225604.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22476?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Open Liberty, Ibm Websphere Application Server.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22476?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-22476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Websphere Application Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f6r7-5vgc-q2jp.

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