#VU81260 Insufficiently protected credentials in IBM CICS TX Advanced - CVE-2022-34311

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81260

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34311

CWE-ID: CWE-522

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM CICS TX Advanced
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker with physical access to gain access to user's session.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials. A remote attacker with physical access can gain unauthorized access to user's session.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM CICS TX Advanced: before 11.1.0.0

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6832930

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.