CVE-2022-42438 IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring privilege escalation
Non-admin users can access admin functions in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring by specifying direct URL paths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-42438?
CVE-2022-42438 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring, published on 8 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring 2.0 and 2.3 allows users without admin roles access to admin functions by specifying direct URL paths. IBM X-Force ID: 238210.
Weakness: CWE-425
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42438 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-2022-42438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Monitoring
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj39-j7p3-g95w.