CVE-2022-38705Network attack vector

Phishing redirection via reverse tabnabbing

Published Nov 14, 2022 · Updated Apr 30, 2025

Reverse tabnabbing in IBM CICS TX 11.1 Standard and Advanced allows remote attackers to redirect users to phishing sites. IBM has not published the affected interface or the link-opening operation that permits the originating page to replace the opened tab. Exploitation requires a user to open an attacker-controlled link; the resulting page can replace the original tab with a phishing destination.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.71%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reverse tabnabbing in IBM CICS TX 11.1 Standard and Advanced allows remote attackers to redirect users to phishing sites. IBM has not published the affected interface or the link-opening operation that permits the originating page to replace the opened tab. Exploitation requires a user to open an attacker-controlled link; the resulting page can replace the original tab with a phishing destination.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38705
Published
Nov 14, 2022
Updated
Apr 30, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1566
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1566Phishing

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