CVE-2022-22349 json
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 3.4.3.2, 6.0.2.0, and 6.0.3.0 is vulnerable to path traversals, due to not properly validating…
published 2022-02-24 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-27495
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM Sterling External Authentication Server 3.4.3.2, 6.0.2.0, and 6.0.3.0 is vulnerable to path traversals, due to not properly validating RESTAPI configuration data. An authorized user could import invalid data which could be used for an attack. IBM X-Force ID: 220144.
Patch / fix
- ibm.com/support/pages/node/6558928 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/I:L/PR:L/AC:L/A:N/AV:N/C:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Sterling External Authentication Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6558928
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/220144
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22349
- NVD CVE-2022-22349
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