IBM Power FW security bypass
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
After performing a sequence of Power FW950, FW1010 maintenance operations a SRIOV network adapter can be improperly configured leading to desired VEPA configuration being disabled. IBM X-Force ID: 229695.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00516 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Power FW | FW950, FW1010 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Power FW VendorIBM Affected FW950, FW1010 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34331
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjfg-4cm8-4m2j
References
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- TI-2023-10961 IBM PowerVM Hypervisor information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-16379 IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW940, FW950, and FW1010 could allow an authenticated user to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-34331 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-34331 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjfg-4cm8-4m2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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