CVE-2022-33162 IBM Directory Server buffer overflow

High 7.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated users can access privileged functionality in IBM Directory Integrator, leading to privilege escalation or resource exhaustion.

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

What is CVE-2022-33162?

CVE-2022-33162 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Security Directory Integrator, published on 16 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Directory Integrator 7.2.0 and Security Verify Directory Integrator 10.0.0 does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources, at the privilege level of a standard unprivileged user. IBM X-Force ID: 228570.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33162?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Security Directory Integrator, Ibm Security Verify Directory Integrator.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-33162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6f76-gwc4-m8pr.

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