CVE-2022-43574

Application-configuration access via incorrect permissions

Published Nov 3, 2022 · Updated May 2, 2025

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1 through 21.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to access application configurations via incorrect permission assignment. The affected authorization configuration grants a low-privilege account permissions that should restrict configuration access. Exploitation requires an authenticated account and physical attack vector in IBM's assessment; impact is unauthorized configuration access without reported confidentiality or availability loss.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1 through 21.0.5 allows remote authenticated users to access application configurations via incorrect permission assignment. The affected authorization configuration grants a low-privilege account permissions that should restrict configuration access. Exploitation requires an authenticated account and physical attack vector in IBM's assessment; impact is unauthorized configuration access without reported confidentiality or availability loss.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43574
Published
Nov 3, 2022
Updated
May 2, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Robotic Process Automation
Classifications
CWE-276, T1222
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
authenticated

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="21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 21.0.4, and 21.0.5"

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Robotic Process Automationversion="21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 21.0.4, and 21.0.5"

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
T1222File and Directory Permissions Modification

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