CVE-2022-40751Network attack vector

Admin disclosure of stored LDAP search credentials

Published Nov 17, 2022 · Updated Apr 29, 2025

Information disclosure in affected IBM DevOps Deploy releases allows remote administrators to recover stored LDAP search credentials. IBM has not published the exact code locus or operation that exposes the saved credential; the bulletin states only that it occurs under certain circumstances. Exploitation requires administrative privileges with Manage Security permission and reveals a credential previously stored for authenticated LDAP searches.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.60%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in affected IBM DevOps Deploy releases allows remote administrators to recover stored LDAP search credentials. IBM has not published the exact code locus or operation that exposes the saved credential; the bulletin states only that it occurs under certain circumstances. Exploitation requires administrative privileges with Manage Security permission and reveals a credential previously stored for authenticated LDAP searches.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-40751
Published
Nov 17, 2022
Updated
Apr 29, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM DevOps Deploy
Classifications
CWE-522, T1555
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 17, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.2.7.0 <6.2.7.17
  2. Affected versionversion=7.0.0.0 <7.0.5.12
  3. Affected versionversion=7.1.0.0 <7.1.2.8
  4. Affected versionversion=7.2.0.0 <7.2.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

IBM · IBM DevOps Deployversion=6.2.7.0 <6.2.7.17; version=7.0.0.0 <7.0.5.12; version=7.1.0.0 <7.1.2.8; version=7.2.0.0 <7.2.3.1

Published CVSS scores

4.9IBMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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