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TI-2022-21569 Aliases CVE-2022-43917GHSA-hh46-3h2m-rhw6

IBM WebSphere Application Server information disclosure

Priority LOW 34CWE-327Published · Updated

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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.

Summary

IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0 traditional container uses weaker than expected cryptographic keys that could allow an attacker to decrypt sensitive information. This affects only the containerized version of WebSphere Application Server traditional. IBM X-Force ID: 241045.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00546 46th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMWebSphere Application Server8.5, 9.0—No fix listedCNA
  • WebSphere Application Server VendorIBM Affected 8.5, 9.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*8.5VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:*9.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIBM
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:*not specified by NVDRunning onOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:traditional:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43917
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh46-3h2m-rhw6

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2015-06198 Serialized-object interfaces in certain IBM analytics, business solutions, cognitive, IT… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-00403 modules/arch/win32/mod_isapi.c in mod_isapi in the Apache HTTP Server 2.0.37 through… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2019-03185 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03809 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-24648 IBM WebSphere Application Server code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-03807 Deserialization of untrusted data in IBM WebSphere Application Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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