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CVE-2022-22463: IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2.0, and 10.0.3.0 is vulnerable to SQL injec...

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2.0, and 10.0.3.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database. IBM X-Force ID: 225079.

MediumCVSS 5.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This vulnerability affects specific IBM Security Verify Access appliance versions and could let a remote attacker abuse SQL handling to access or change back-end database information. The provided CVSS score is medium, but database exposure can still matter for identity and access infrastructure.

Executive priority

Treat this as a scheduled priority for affected identity infrastructure. It is not marked as actively exploited in the bundle, but the potential database impact justifies timely verification and vendor remediation.

Technical view

CVE-2022-22463 is a SQL injection issue in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance / Security Verify Access versions 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.3.0. The bundle says a remote attacker could send crafted SQL statements to view, add, modify, or delete back-end database information.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running IBM Security Verify Access or Security Access Manager Appliance versions 10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.2.0, or 10.0.3.0.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or known active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates high privileges, high attack complexity, adjacent network access, and no user interaction, lowering broad internet-scale risk.

Researcher notes

The bundle has a consistency gap: the description says database records could be viewed, added, modified, or deleted, while the supplied CVSS vector rates confidentiality high and integrity/availability none. Validate final impact and fixed versions against IBM’s advisory.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify any IBM Security Verify Access appliances in the affected version range.
  • Review IBM advisory 6601729 for the official remediation path.
  • Apply the vendor-supported fix or upgrade when confirmed applicable.
  • Restrict administrative or adjacent network access to affected appliances.
  • Monitor IBM and X-Force references for updated remediation details.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory appliance versions and confirm whether 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.3.0 are present.
  • Check whether IBM’s official remediation has been applied.
  • Review access logs for unexpected database-related errors or anomalous appliance requests.
  • Confirm network controls limit access to the appliance management and application surfaces.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.4 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:H/PR:H/A:N/AC:H/AV:A/S:C/UI:N/I:N/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

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
5.4CVSS 3.0MediumCVSS:3.0/C:H/PR:H/A:N/AC:H/AV:A/S:C/UI:N/I:N/RL:O/RC:C/E:U14Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

5.4Medium
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2022-22463Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/C:H/PR:H/A:N/AC:H/AV:A/S:C/UI:N/I:N/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
IBMSecurity Verify Access10.0.2.0, 10.0.0.0, 10.0.1.0, 10.0.3.0Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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