CVE-2022-22496 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting IBM Spectrum Protect Server versions 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.14, specifically when user accounts are configured with SESSIONSECURITY=TRANSITIONAL during establishment. This configuration makes the system susceptible to an offline dictionary attack. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a network-adjacent attack vector with low complexity, requiring no user interaction, and potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 8.1.0.000, <= 8.1.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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