What is CVE-2022-22486?

CVE-2022-22486 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2023-02-03.

How severe is CVE-2022-22486?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

XXE in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler

CVE-2022-22486

IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler 9.4, 9.5, and 10.1 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Injection (XXE) attack when processing XML data. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to expose sensitive information or consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 226328.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2023-02-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.014 (70.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler — versions 9.4, 9.5, 10.1
IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler — versions 9.4, 9.5, 10.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890697 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226328 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22486?: CVE-2022-22486 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2023-02-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-22486?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.