Improper authorization in IBM Common Licensing
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-22978 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-285 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Common Licensing Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU63345
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22978
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization process.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing untrusted input in applications that are using RegexRequestMatcher with `.` in the regular expression. A remote non-authenticated attacker can bypass authorization checks.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Common Licensing: before 9.0.0.6
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890615
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
