Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center
Priority LOW 24CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 8.1.12 and 8.1.13 could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by plain text user account passwords potentially being stored in the browser's application command history. By accessing browser history, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain other user accounts' passwords. IBM X-Force ID: 226322.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Operations Center | 8.1.13; 8.1.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Protect Operations Center VendorIBM Affected 8.1.13; 8.1.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.12.000 to before 8.1.14 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.12.000 to before 8.1.14 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22484
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-594c-9jx7-c63x
References
More IBM Spectrum Protect vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03633 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03639 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03635 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03634 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03632 OS command injection in IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-03789 Improper input validation in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-22484 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22484 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-594c-9jx7-c63x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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