Missing brute-force protection in IBM Spectrum Protect Server
Priority LOW 29CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-307.
Summary
While a user account for the IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.14 is being established, it may be configured to use SESSIONSECURITY=TRANSITIONAL. While in this mode, it may be susceptible to an offline dictionary attack. IBM X-Force ID: 226942.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.004 34th 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 Server | 8.1.0.000; 8.1.14 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Spectrum Protect Server VendorIBM Affected 8.1.0.000; 8.1.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_protect_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0.000 – 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_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.000 – 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-2022-22496
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2j4-7cp7-cff7
References
More IBM Spectrum Protect Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-06770 Missing brute-force protection in IBM Spectrum Protect Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-02907 IBM Spectrum Protect Server authentication bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-01577 Sensitive information in log files in IBM Spectrum Protect CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.4
- TI-2020-03907 IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.000 could disclose sensitive… CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-22496 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22496 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x2j4-7cp7-cff7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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