What is CVE-2022-22396?

CVE-2022-22396 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-06.

How severe is CVE-2022-22396?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

CVE-2022-22396

Credentials are printed in clear text in the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.9.3 virgo log file in certain cases. Credentials could be the remote vSnap, offload targets, or VADP credentials depending on the operation performed. Credentials that are using API key or certificate are not printed. IBM X-Force ID: 222231.

Published 2022-06-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (53.9th percentile), scored 2026-11-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000

Affected products

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus — versions 10.1.0.0, 10.1.9.3
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6591505 (Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/222231 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22396?: CVE-2022-22396 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2022-22396?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.