CVE-2022-38388

Local sensitive information disclosure

Published Oct 11, 2022 · Updated May 15, 2025

Improper access control in IBM Navigator Mobile Android 3.4.1.1 through 3.4.1.2 allows local users to read sensitive information. IBM has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that fails to enforce access control on locally supplied input. Exploitation requires local access to the mobile device, and the documented consequence is limited to information disclosure.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in IBM Navigator Mobile Android 3.4.1.1 through 3.4.1.2 allows local users to read sensitive information. IBM has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that fails to enforce access control on locally supplied input. Exploitation requires local access to the mobile device, and the documented consequence is limited to information disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38388
Published
Oct 11, 2022
Updated
May 15, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Navigator Mobile
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.4.1.1
  2. Affected versionversion=3.4.1.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Navigator Mobileversion=3.4.1.1; version=3.4.1.2

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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