CVE-2022-46774 IBM Manage Application security bypass

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Incorrect default permissions in IBM Manage Application allow unauthorized users to perform restricted actions, requiring a patch to enforce proper access controls.

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-2022-46774?

CVE-2022-46774 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in IBM Manage Application, published on 15 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Manage Application 8.8.0 and 8.9.0 in the IBM Maximo Application Suite is vulnerable to incorrect default permissions which could give access to a user to actions that they should not have access to. IBM X-Force ID: 242953.

Weakness: CWE-276, CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46774?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Manage Application.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46774?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46774 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-2022-46774 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46774 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6qfq-9m7h-9wwm.

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