Weak password requirements in IBM Robotic Process Automation - CVE-2022-35280
Published: April 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107416
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35280
CWE-ID: CWE-521
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Robotic Process Automation
IBM Robotic Process Automation
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform brute-force attack and guess the password.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Robotic Process Automation does not require that users should have strong passwords by default. An attacker can perform a brute-force attack and guess users' passwords.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-35280
Install updates from vendor's website.