What is CVE-2022-22385?

CVE-2022-22385 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-10-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-22385?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-22385

IBM Security Verify Privilege On-Premises 11.5 could disclose sensitive information to an attacked due to the transmission of data in clear text. IBM X-Force ID: 221962.

Published 2023-10-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS
IBM Security Verify Privilege — versions 11.5
IBM Security Verify Privilege On-Premises
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-319 — Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7047202 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/221962 (VDB Entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22385?: CVE-2022-22385 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-22385?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.