VDB
CVE-2022-40234
CVE-2022-40234
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.9 MEDIUM
Reported by ibm · Published September 19, 2022
Versions of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus prior to 10.1.12 (excluding 10.1.12) include the private key information for a certificate inside the generated .crt file when uploading a TLS certificate to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. If this generated .crt file is shared, an attacker can obtain the private key information for the uploaded certificate. IBM X-Force ID: 235718.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| spectrum_protect_plus | ibm | 10.1.12 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
5.9
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/UI:N/S:U/I:N/A:N/AC:H/PR:N/C:H/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Plus | 10.1.0, 10.1.11 |
| IBM | Spectrum Protect Plus | 10.1.0, 10.1.11 |
Timeline
- Sep 18, 2022 CVE Published
- Sep 19, 2022 PoC Published
- Sep 20, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Jun 20, 2023 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 17, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-spectrum-cve202240234-info-disc (235718) vdb-entryx_refsource_XF