CVE-2022-33159: ibm security_directory_suite_va
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 15-06-2023Last modified 12-12-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-33159 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in ibm security_directory_suite_va. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM Security Directory Suite VA 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.19 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 228567.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources2 sources · 5.3–6.5
- CVE.orgCNA5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
26%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.34%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
- CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive InformationThe product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.
Affected systems
Ibm1 product
- security_directory_suite_va≥ 8.0.1, ≤ 8.0.1.19
1 vendor · 1 product