How severe is CVE-2022-38661?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Hcl Software Workload Automation

Q: What is CVE-2022-38661?

CVE-2022-38661 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Workload Automation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-12-12.

CVE-2022-38661

HCL Workload Automation could allow a local user to overwrite key system files which would cause the system to crash.

Published 2022-12-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Hcl Software Workload Automation — versions < 9.4.0.7, < 9.5.0.5
Hcltechsw Hcl Workload Automation

References

support.hcltechsw.com/csm (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38661?: CVE-2022-38661 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hcl Software Workload Automation. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2022-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-38661?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.