IBM RPA 21.x Incorrect Permission Assignment Allow Config Access
CVE-2022-43574 Published on November 3, 2022

"IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.1, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, 21.0.4, and 21.0.5 is vulnerable to incorrect permission assignment which could allow access to application configurations. IBM X-Force ID: 238679."

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-43574 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

Incorrect Default Permissions

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.


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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.18%
Percentile
39.65%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.