CVE-2022-40231Network attack vector

Unauthorized dashboard actions via missing permission enforcement

Published Feb 17, 2023 · Updated Mar 12, 2025

Improper access control in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator allows remote authenticated users to perform unauthorized dashboard actions. The dashboard UI fails to enforce required permissions before processing an authenticated user's requested action; IBM has not disclosed the affected endpoint or authorization check. The flaw affects 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.7 and 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.0 and permits integrity-impacting actions, with no disclosed confidentiality or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator allows remote authenticated users to perform unauthorized dashboard actions. The dashboard UI fails to enforce required permissions before processing an authenticated user's requested action; IBM has not disclosed the affected endpoint or authorization check. The flaw affects 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.7 and 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.2.0 and permits integrity-impacting actions, with no disclosed confidentiality or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40231
Published
Feb 17, 2023
Updated
Mar 12, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 17, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0.0.0 <6.0.3.7
  2. Affected versionversion=6.1.0.0 <6.1.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Sterling B2B Integratorversion=6.0.0.0 <6.0.3.7; version=6.1.0.0 <6.1.2.0

Published CVSS scores

4.3IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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