CVE-2022-39168

Proxy credential disclosure via upgrade logging

Published Sep 29, 2022 · Updated May 20, 2025

Information exposure in IBM Robotic Process Automation Client 21.0.3 and 21.0.4 allows physically proximate attackers to read proxy credentials. During an upgrade, the client writes proxy credentials into C:\ProgramData\IBM Robotic Process Automation\Setup\SetupServices.log instead of excluding or redacting them. Exposure requires a proxy configuration and a prior client upgrade, and the consequence is limited to proxy credential disclosure.

CVSS severity4.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information exposure in IBM Robotic Process Automation Client 21.0.3 and 21.0.4 allows physically proximate attackers to read proxy credentials. During an upgrade, the client writes proxy credentials into C:\ProgramData\IBM Robotic Process Automation\Setup\SetupServices.log instead of excluding or redacting them. Exposure requires a proxy configuration and a prior client upgrade, and the consequence is limited to proxy credential disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-39168
Published
Sep 29, 2022
Updated
May 20, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Robotic Process Automation
Classifications
T1552.001
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 29, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 20, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=21.0.3
  2. Affected versionversion=21.0.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Robotic Process Automationversion=21.0.3; version=21.0.4

Published CVSS scores

4.6IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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