What is CVE-2022-22321?

CVE-2022-22321 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Mq, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-03-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-22321?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-22321 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Ibm Mq

CVE-2022-22321

IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS local messaging users stored with a password hash that provides insufficient protection. IBM X-Force ID: 218368.

EPSS: 0.002 (6.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Mq
Ibm Mq Appliance — versions 9.2 LTS, 9.2 CD

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22321?: CVE-2022-22321 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Mq, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-03-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-22321?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-22321 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.