CVE-2022-38387 Command injection in Cloud Pak for Security

High 7.1 Published 11 Nov 2022 Updated 1 May 2025

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM Cloud Pak for Security via crafted requests.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-38387?

CVE-2022-38387 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Cloud Pak for Security, published on 11 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.2.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 233786.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38387?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Security.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38387?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38387 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-38387 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38387 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr77-j342-26f8.