CVE-2022-22365Network attack vector

SSL server impersonation through Ajax proxy

Published May 20, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Spoofing in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate SSL server hostnames. IBM identifies AjaxProxy.war as the affected locus but has not disclosed the hostname-validation operation that accepts the spoofed SSL identity. Exploitation requires AjaxProxy.war to be deployed and an attacker positioned between the proxy and an SSL server, exposing proxied traffic to interception, alteration, or interruption.

CVSS severity5.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Spoofing in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate SSL server hostnames. IBM identifies AjaxProxy.war as the affected locus but has not disclosed the hostname-validation operation that accepts the spoofed SSL identity. Exploitation requires AjaxProxy.war to be deployed and an attacker positioned between the proxy and an SSL server, exposing proxied traffic to interception, alteration, or interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22365
Published
May 20, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Classifications
T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.0
  2. Affected versionversion=8.0
  3. Affected versionversion=8.5
  4. Affected versionversion=9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM WebSphere Application Serverversion=7.0; version=8.0; version=8.5; version=9.0

Published CVSS scores

5.6IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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