IBM Robotic Process Automation information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
IBM Robotic Process Automation 20.12 through 21.0.6 could allow an attacker with physical access to the system to obtain highly sensitive information from system memory. IBM X-Force ID: 238053.
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 | Robotic Process Automation | 20.12 to before 21.0.6 | 21.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Robotic Process Automation VendorIBM Affected 20.12 to before 21.0.6 Fixed in 21.0.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 21.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 21.0.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 21.0.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Robotic Process Automation (IBM) Fixed in 21.0.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.6
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-21350 IBM Robotic Process Automation information disclosurePriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-41740
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfcx-mq53-xrff
References
More IBM Robotic Process Automation vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20075 IBM Robotic Process Automation privilege escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06718 SQL injection in IBM Robotic Process Automation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-23069 IBM Robotic Process Automation privilege escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21351 Incorrect default permissions in IBM Robotic Process Automation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-18554 Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM Robotic Process Automation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-06782 IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0, 21.0.1, and 21.0.2 contains a vulnerability that… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-41740 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-41740 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfcx-mq53-xrff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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