What is CVE-2022-38385?

CVE-2022-38385 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Security, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2022-38385?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Improper input validation in IBM Cloud Pak For Security

CVE-2022-38385

IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.2.0 could allow an authenticated user to obtain highly sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions due to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 233777.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2022-11-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

IBM Cloud Pak For Security — versions 1.10.0.0
IBM Cloud Pak For Security
Linux Kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6833586 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/233777 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38385?: CVE-2022-38385 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Security, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-38385?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.