CVE-2022-30616 Privilege escalation in Robotic Process Automation

High 8.0 Published Updated

Privileged users can elevate to platform administrator via API manipulation in 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-2022-30616?

CVE-2022-30616 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation, published on 31 Jul 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0, 21.0.1, and 21.0.2 could allow a privileged user to elevate their privilege to platform administrator through manipulation of APIs. IBM X-Force ID: 227978.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-30616?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-30616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-30616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-30616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2229-567x-2rpg.

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