CVE-2022-22478

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-06-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-312

Description

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.14.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 225886.

Affected products

IBM Spectrum Protect Client: from 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.14.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225886
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596741
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225886
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6596741

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