CVE-2022-35280 Weak cryptography in Robotic Process Automation

Medium 4.6 Published 10 Aug 2022 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Weak default password policy in IBM Robotic Process Automation allows attackers to compromise user accounts easily.

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-2022-35280?

CVE-2022-35280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Robotic Process Automation, published on 10 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0, 21.0.1, and 21.0.2 does not require that users should have strong passwords by default, which makes it easier for attackers to compromise user accounts. IBM X-Force ID: 230634.

Weakness: CWE-521

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak.

How do I fix CVE-2022-35280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-35280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwcm-q6m6-465v.