What is CVE-2022-38387?

CVE-2022-38387 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Security, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-11-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-38387?

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

RCE in IBM Cloud Pak For Security

CVE-2022-38387

IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.2.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system by sending a specially crafted request. IBM X-Force ID: 233786.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2022-11-11 · 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: 0.009 (59.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · 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-78 — OS Command Injection

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6833584 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/233786 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38387?: CVE-2022-38387 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Security, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-11-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-38387?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.