CVE-2022-22496

6.5 mediumEPSS 0.4%

Medium (6.5) in ibm spectrum protect server. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

While a user account for the IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.14 is being established, it may be configured to use SESSIONSECURITY=TRANSITIONAL. While in this mode, it may be susceptible to an offline dictionary attack. IBM X-Force ID: 226942.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

6.5 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 34% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-307
Published: 2022-06-30
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

ibm:spectrum_protect_server

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226942
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596881
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/226942
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596881

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