CVE-2022-22478 Information disclosure in Spectrum Protect Client
Local attackers can read user credentials stored in plain text by the IBM Spectrum Protect Client, leading to potential account compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22478?
CVE-2022-22478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Client, published on 30 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Spectrum Protect Client.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Spectrum Protect Client
- CVE-2021-29672 Memory corruption in Spectrum Protect for Space Management
- CVE-2020-4494 Auth bypass in Spectrum Protect Client (AIX)
- CVE-2023-33832 IBM Storage Protect denial of service
- CVE-2021-20546 Memory corruption in Spectrum Protect for Space Management
- CVE-2022-22474 Denial of service in Spectrum Protect Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvjj-gmrm-r88p.