CVE-2022-46773: IBM Robotic Process Automation security bypass

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 - 21.0.7 and 23.0.0 is vulnerable to client-side validation bypass for credential pools. Invalid credential pools may be created as a result. IBM X-Force ID: 242951.

Affected products

IBM Robotic Process Automation: from 21.0.0 before 21.0.7.1; 23.0.0 — fixed in 21.0.7.1
IBM Robotic Process Automation as a Service: before 23.0.1 — fixed in 23.0.1
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak: from 21.0.0 before 21.0.7.1; 23.0.0 — fixed in 21.0.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.7.1; IBM Robotic Process Automation as a Service 23.0.1; IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak 21.0.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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