What is CVE-2022-22478?

CVE-2022-22478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-06-30.

How severe is CVE-2022-22478?

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

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2022-22478

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.14.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 225886.

Published 2022-06-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS
HP Hp-Ux
IBM Aix
IBM Spectrum Protect Client — versions 8.1.0.0, 8.1.14.0
IBM Spectrum Protect Client
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows
Oracle Solaris

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596741 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225886 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22478?: CVE-2022-22478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-06-30.
How severe is CVE-2022-22478?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.