CVE-2022-40234 json
Versions of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus prior to 10.1.12 (excluding 10.1.12) include the private key information for a certificate inside the…
published 2022-09-19 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-43532
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Versions of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus prior to 10.1.12 (excluding 10.1.12) include the private key information for a certificate inside the generated .crt file when uploading a TLS certificate to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. If this generated .crt file is shared, an attacker can obtain the private key information for the uploaded certificate. IBM X-Force ID: 235718.
Patch / fix
- ibm spectrum_protect_plus 10.1.12
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/UI:N/S:U/I:N/A:N/AC:H/PR:N/C:H/RC:C/E:U/RL:O |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
References
-
ibm.com
/support/pages/node/6619947
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/235718
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-40234
- NVD CVE-2022-40234
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