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CVE-2022-22360: IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1.2, 6.2, and Cloud/SasS 22.2 could allow a remote authenticated...

IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1.2, 6.2, and Cloud/SasS 22.2 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to conduct an LDAP injection. By using a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability and could result in in granting permission to unauthorized resources. IBM X-Force ID: 220782.

HighCVSS 7.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

An authenticated user of affected IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager versions may be able to manipulate LDAP-related requests to gain permissions to resources they should not access. This is a high-severity access-control risk for environments using the affected IBM product.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation where the product governs partner access, sensitive file exchange, onboarding, or identity-linked workflows. The issue requires authentication but could undermine authorization boundaries if exploited.

Technical view

CVE-2022-22360 is an LDAP injection issue in IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1.2, 6.2, and Sterling Partner Engagement Manager on Cloud 22.2. The reported attack path is remote, authenticated, network-accessible, high-complexity, and requires no user interaction. IBM assigns CVSS 3.0 score 7.5.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1.2, 6.2, or the Cloud/SaaS 22.2 offering. Systems integrated with LDAP-backed identity or authorization workflows deserve priority review.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not support active exploitation. The bundle marks CISA KEV as false, and the CVSS temporal vector lists exploit maturity as unproven. Treat this as a serious authenticated abuse risk, not confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.

Researcher notes

No CWE is listed in the provided record. The key technical constraint is authenticated access with high attack complexity. Sources identify LDAP injection and unauthorized resource permission impact, but do not provide safe validation details, indicators of compromise, or exact fixed version numbers.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory 6604995 for fixed levels and required remediation.
  • Apply IBM-provided updates or service remediation for affected deployments.
  • Restrict access to Partner Engagement Manager to trusted users and networks.
  • Review LDAP and authorization configuration for least-privilege enforcement.
  • Monitor for unusual permission changes or resource access by authenticated users.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager versions across self-hosted and cloud environments.
  • Confirm whether versions 6.1.2, 6.2, or Cloud/SaaS 22.2 are present.
  • Check IBM X-Force ID 220782 against internal vulnerability tracking.
  • Verify remediation status using IBM support guidance, not inferred fixed versions.
  • Review application and identity logs for unexpected authorization changes.
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Confidence
high
Sources
4

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:L/AV:N/UI:N/I:H/AC:H/A:H/S:U/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.5CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/PR:L/AV:N/UI:N/I:H/AC:H/A:H/S:U/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U1.65.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

7.5High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2022-22360Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/PR:L/AV:N/UI:N/I:H/AC:H/A:H/S:U/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
IBMSterling Partner Engagement Manager6.1.2, 6.2Listed
IBMSterling Partner Engagement Manager on Cloud22.2Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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