IBM Business Automation Workflow information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IBM Business Automation Workflow 22.0.2 could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could send a specially crafted URL request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to view arbitrary files on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 239427.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 Monitor | 8.5.5, 8.5.6, 8.5.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Business Monitor VendorIBM Affected 8.5.5, 8.5.6, 8.5.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 21.0.1 – 21.0.3.1 | 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:20.0.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 20.0.0.2 | 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:22.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* | 22.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_monitor:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_monitor:8.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.6 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_monitor:8.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_automation_workflow:*:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 21.0.1 – 21.0.3.1 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:20.0.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 20.0.0.2 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:22.0.2:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 22.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_monitor:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_monitor:8.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:business_monitor:8.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43864
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rpph-wv52-9mgp
References
More IBM Business Automation Workflow vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2018-01727 IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-43864 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43864 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rpph-wv52-9mgp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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