CVE-2022-46773

Invalid credential-pool creation via client-side validation bypass

Published Mar 15, 2023 · Updated Feb 26, 2025

Client-side validation bypass in IBM RPA 21.0.0 through 21.0.7 and 23.0.0 allows attackers to create invalid credential pools. IBM has not disclosed the client component or validation routine that accepts malformed credential-pool data, or how the server handles the invalid object. Exploitation requires an authenticated user, and the reported consequence is limited to creating invalid credential-pool records.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Client-side validation bypass in IBM RPA 21.0.0 through 21.0.7 and 23.0.0 allows attackers to create invalid credential pools. IBM has not disclosed the client component or validation routine that accepts malformed credential-pool data, or how the server handles the invalid object. Exploitation requires an authenticated user, and the reported consequence is limited to creating invalid credential-pool records.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-46773
Published
Mar 15, 2023
Updated
Feb 26, 2025
Vendor
IBM
Product
IBM Robotic Process Automation
Classifications
CWE-287
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=21.0.0 <21.0.7
  2. Affected versionversion=23.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IBM · IBM Robotic Process Automationversion=21.0.0 <21.0.7; version=23.0.0

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
4.3IBM CorporationCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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