CVE-2022-38712Network attack vector

Unauthorized operations via JAX-WS SOAPAction spoofing

Published Nov 3, 2022 · Updated May 2, 2025

SOAPAction spoofing in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute unauthorized operations. IBM identifies JAX-WS Web Services request processing as the locus but keeps the implementation error corrected by PH49111 confidential. An attacker must intercept and alter network traffic; successful spoofing causes the server to invoke an unwanted or unauthorized operation.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.51%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

SOAPAction spoofing in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute unauthorized operations. IBM identifies JAX-WS Web Services request processing as the locus but keeps the implementation error corrected by PH49111 confidential. An attacker must intercept and alter network traffic; successful spoofing causes the server to invoke an unwanted or unauthorized operation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-38712
Published
Nov 3, 2022
Updated
May 2, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM WebSphere Application Server
Classifications
CWE-290, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 3, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion="7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0"

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM WebSphere Application Serverversion="7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0"

Published CVSS scores

5.9IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
5.9CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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

CWE-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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