CVE-2022-39166Network attack vector

Privileged sensitive-data disclosure via HTTP response

Published Dec 20, 2022 · Updated Apr 15, 2025

Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium 11.4 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive data in an HTTP response. IBM has not published the affected component or the operation that places the sensitive information in the response. Exploitation requires a privileged Guardium account and affects confidentiality, with no published integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in IBM Security Guardium 11.4 allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive data in an HTTP response. IBM has not published the affected component or the operation that places the sensitive information in the response. Exploitation requires a privileged Guardium account and affects confidentiality, with no published integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-39166
Published
Dec 20, 2022
Updated
Apr 15, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Guardium
Classifications
CWE-200
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 20, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Guardiumversion=11.4

Published CVSS scores

4.4IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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