CVE-2022-43900

Outbound connection creation via undisclosed authentication flaw

Published Dec 1, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025

Improper authentication in IBM WebSphere Automation 1.4.2 allows local users to create an outbound connection to another system. IBM has not published the affected component or the authentication operation that accepts the request without sufficient validation. Reachability requires local access according to IBM's description; the bounded consequence is creation of an outbound network connection, with no reported disclosure or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in IBM WebSphere Automation 1.4.2 allows local users to create an outbound connection to another system. IBM has not published the affected component or the authentication operation that accepts the request without sufficient validation. Reachability requires local access according to IBM's description; the bounded consequence is creation of an outbound network connection, with no reported disclosure or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43900
Published
Dec 1, 2022
Updated
Apr 23, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM WebSphere Automation
Classifications
CWE-287
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 1, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.4.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM WebSphere Automationversion=1.4.2

Published CVSS scores

5.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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