What is CVE-2022-39161?

CVE-2022-39161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2023-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2022-39161?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server

CVE-2022-39161

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, and IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, when configured to communicate with the Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server, could allow an authenticated user to conduct spoofing attacks. A man-in-the-middle attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a certificate issued by a trusted authority to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 235069.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.004 (28.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Ibm Websphere Application Server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, Liberty
Ibm Websphere_application_server — versions 7.0, 8.0, 8.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-39161?: CVE-2022-39161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2023-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-39161?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.