Vulnerability in IBM Aix
CVE-2022-22487
An IBM Spectrum Protect storage agent could allow a remote attacker to perform a brute force attack by allowing unlimited attempts to login to the storage agent without locking the administrative ID. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using brute force techniques to gain unauthorized administrative access to both the IBM Spectrum Protect storage agent and the IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.14 with which it communicates. IBM X-Force ID: 226326.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (74.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix
- IBM Spectrum Protect Server — versions 8.1.0.000, 8.1.14
- IBM Spectrum Protect Server
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596881 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226326 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-22487?
- CVE-2022-22487 is a critical-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2022-22487?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.