CVE-2022-22394Network attack vector

Authenticated privilege escalation via improper access control

Published Mar 21, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Access-control bypass in IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.14.000 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator or node access. IBM identifies improper enforcement of access controls but has not disclosed the affected interface, request, or authorization check. A valid sign-in is required; successful exploitation crosses the assigned account boundary and exposes server-wide administrator or node privileges.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability2.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Access-control bypass in IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.14.000 allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator or node access. IBM identifies improper enforcement of access controls but has not disclosed the affected interface, request, or authorization check. A valid sign-in is required; successful exploitation crosses the assigned account boundary and exposes server-wide administrator or node privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-22394
Published
Mar 21, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Storage Protect Server
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 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=8.1.14.000

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Storage Protect Serverversion=8.1.14.000

Published CVSS scores

9.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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