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CVE-2022-22434

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0, 21.0.1, and 21.0.2 could allow a user with physical access to create an API request modified to create additional objects. IBM X-Force ID: 224159.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from ibm, from ibm, from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-05-05T16:15:10.307

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:46:47.680

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ibm	robotic_process_automation	21.0.1	Yes
Application	ibm	robotic_process_automation	21.0.2	Yes
Application	ibm	robotic_process_automation_as_a_service	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/224159 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6579959 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/224159 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6579959 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ibm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.