CVE-2022-22312

Authenticated denial of service via heap buffer overflow

Published Apr 27, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Heap overflow in IBM Security Verify Password Sync Plug-in for Windows AD 10.x allows remote authenticated users to interrupt service. IBM has not disclosed the vulnerable routine, attacker-controlled input, or precise out-of-bounds write performed by the Password Synch Plug-in. Exploitation requires authenticated adjacent-network access and can interrupt password synchronization without reported confidentiality or integrity impact.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability1.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Heap overflow in IBM Security Verify Password Sync Plug-in for Windows AD 10.x allows remote authenticated users to interrupt service. IBM has not disclosed the vulnerable routine, attacker-controlled input, or precise out-of-bounds write performed by the Password Synch Plug-in. Exploitation requires authenticated adjacent-network access and can interrupt password synchronization without reported confidentiality or integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22312
Published
Apr 27, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows AD
Classifications
CWE-787, T1499.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 27, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Verify Password Synchronization Plug-in for Windows ADversion=10.0.0

Published CVSS scores

5.7IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.0IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/C:N/UI:N/A:H/I:N/S:U/PR:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
6.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

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