CVE-2022-34164 Auth bypass in CICS TX Advanced
A local user can impersonate another legitimate user in IBM CICS TX due to improper input validation, leading to unauthorized access.
- 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-2022-34164?
CVE-2022-34164 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in IBM CICS TX Advanced, published on 1 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM CICS TX 11.1 could allow a local user to impersonate another legitimate user due to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 229338.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cics Tx.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34164 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-2022-34164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM CICS TX Advanced
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r3qq-qfww-5775.