What is CVE-2022-22453?

CVE-2022-22453 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Governance, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-22453?

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

Vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Governance

CVE-2022-22453

IBM Security Verify Identity Manager 10.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 224919.

Published 2022-07-14 · 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: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-22.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd 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

IBM Security Verify Governance — versions 10.0
IBM Security Verify Governance — versions 10.0
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-326 — Inadequate Encryption Strength

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6603405 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/224919 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22453?: CVE-2022-22453 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Verify Governance, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-22453?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.