IBM Robotic Process Automation security bypass
Priority LOW 29CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0 - 21.0.7 and 23.0.0 is vulnerable to client-side validation bypass for credential pools. Invalid credential pools may be created as a result. IBM X-Force ID: 242951.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00503 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Robotic Process Automation (IBM): 21.0.7
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 | 21.0.0 to before 21.0.7; 23.0.0 | 21.0.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- Robotic Process Automation VendorIBM Affected 21.0.0 to before 21.0.7; 23.0.0 Fixed in 21.0.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.0.0 to before 21.0.7.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 23.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21.0.0 to before 21.0.7.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.0.0 to before 21.0.7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_as_a_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 23.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.0.0 to before 21.0.7.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:robotic_process_automation_for_cloud_pak:23.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Robotic Process Automation (IBM) Fixed in 21.0.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-46773
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-94jw-6h72-65h2
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-2022-46773 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-46773 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-94jw-6h72-65h2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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