SB2022062011 - Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in IBM Spectrum Protect Server
Published: June 20, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022062011
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22485)
CWE-ID: CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability using brute force techniques to gain unauthorized administrative access to the IBM Spectrum Protect Server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.