Inadequate Encryption Strength in IBM Spectrum Control - CVE-2022-38391
Published: December 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70453
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38391
CWE-ID: CWE-326
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms. A local user can decrypt highly sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
IBM Spectrum Control
How to mitigate CVE-2022-38391
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Spectrum Control - update to 5.4.9