CVE-2022-22487
CRITICALEPSS 74th pctlDescription
An IBM Spectrum Protect storage agent could allow a remote attacker to perform a brute force attack by allowing unlimited attempts to login to the storage agent without locking the administrative ID. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using brute force techniques to gain unauthorized administrative access to both the IBM Spectrum Protect storage agent and the IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.14 with which it communicates. IBM X-Force ID: 226326.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 74% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-17240 | Critical | 9.8 | 40% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-29301 | High | 7.5 | 35% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-22960 | High | 7.5 | 28% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-15906 | Critical | 9.8 | 27% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2016-9361 | Critical | 9.8 | 20% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-39225 | Critical | 9.8 | 14% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2022-22487?
No published fix for CVE-2022-22487 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2022-22487 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2022-22487 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2022-22487?
CVE-2022-22487 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.