What is CVE-2022-40231?

CVE-2022-40231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-02-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-40231?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2022-40231

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.7 and 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.0 could allow an authenticated user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 235533.

Published 2023-02-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Aix
IBM Sterling B2b Integrator
IBM Sterling B2b Integrator Standard Edition — versions 6.0.0.0, 6.1.0.0
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6954771 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235533 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40231?: CVE-2022-40231 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-40231?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.