What is CVE-2022-38389?

CVE-2022-38389 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-02-03.

How severe is CVE-2022-38389?

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

XXE in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler

CVE-2022-38389

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: 233975.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published 2023-02-03 · 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:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (69.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · 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/6890695 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/233975 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38389?: CVE-2022-38389 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-02-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-38389?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.