What is CVE-2022-40232?

CVE-2022-40232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-02-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-40232?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in IBM Aix

CVE-2022-40232

IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.1.1, and 6.1.2.0 could allow an authenticated user to perform actions they should not have access to due to improper permission controls. IBM X-Force ID: 235597.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Aix
IBM Sterling B2b Integrator — versions 6.1.2.0
IBM Sterling B2b Integrator Standard Edition — versions 6.1.0.0, 6.1.2.0
Linux Kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6954465 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235597 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40232?: CVE-2022-40232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-40232?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.