Cleartext storage of sensitive information in IBM Business Automation Workflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
"IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, 19.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 20.0.0.1, 20.0.0.2, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, and 22.0.1 could disclose sensitive version information to authenticated users which could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 230537."
Why it matters now
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 Business Automation Workflow | "18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, 19.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 20.0.0.1, 20.0.0.2, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, and 22.0.1" | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IBM Business Automation Workflow Vendor— Affected "18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, 19.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 20.0.0.1, 20.0.0.2, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, and 22.0.1" Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 18.0.0.0 – 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.0 – 19.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 20.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:-:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 20.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 20.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.2:-:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 20.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 21.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 21.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.2:-:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 21.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 21.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if002:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 21.0.3 if002 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 18.0.0.0 – 18.0.0.2; 19.0.0.0 – 19.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.1:-:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:20.0.0.2:-:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 21.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 21.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.2:-:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 21.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if002:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 if002 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if005:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 21.0.3 if005 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if006:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 21.0.3 if006 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if007:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 21.0.3 if007 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if008:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 21.0.3 if008 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if009:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 21.0.3 if009 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if010:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 21.0.3 if010 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if011:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 21.0.3 if011 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 22.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.1:-:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 22.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.1:if001:*:*:containers:*:*:* | 22.0.1 if001 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if005:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 if005 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if006:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 if006 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if007:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 if007 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if008:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 if008 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if009:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 if009 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if010:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 if010 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:21.0.3:if011:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 21.0.3 if011 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.1:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.1:-:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:22.0.1:if001:*:*:containers:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1 if001 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-839x-g2vq-gcpw
References
More IBM Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21536 IBM Business Automation Workflow information disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-01487 SQL injection in IBM Business Process Manager CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-03267 XML external entity injection in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2018-01730 Cross-site request forgery in IBM Business Automation Workflow CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20639 IBM Business Automation Workflow cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-11979 XML eXternal Entity injection (XXE) vulnerability affect IBM Business Automation Workflow - CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2022-35279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-35279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-839x-g2vq-gcpw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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