CVE-2022-43910

Local privilege escalation via improper permission controls

Published Jul 19, 2023 · Updated Oct 25, 2024

Privilege escalation in IBM Security Guardium 11.3 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through improper permission controls. IBM has not disclosed the affected component or the permission check or preservation error that exposes elevated access. Local execution on the Linux-based appliance is required; successful exploitation grants elevated access to the appliance, while the reachable privilege boundary is undisclosed.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in IBM Security Guardium 11.3 allows local users to gain elevated privileges through improper permission controls. IBM has not disclosed the affected component or the permission check or preservation error that exposes elevated access. Local execution on the Linux-based appliance is required; successful exploitation grants elevated access to the appliance, while the reachable privilege boundary is undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-43910
Published
Jul 19, 2023
Updated
Oct 25, 2024
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Security Guardium
Classifications
CWE-281, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 19, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 25, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Security Guardiumversion=11.3

Published CVSS scores

8.4IBM CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-281Improper Preservation of Permissions
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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