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CVE-2022-35279: "IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, 19.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 20.0.0.1, 20....

"IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, 19.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 20.0.0.1, 20.0.0.2, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, and 22.0.1 could disclose sensitive version information to authenticated users which could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 230537."

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2022-35279 is an information disclosure issue in IBM Business Automation Workflow. An authenticated user could view sensitive version information, which may help plan later attacks. It is not described as direct system takeover or data theft.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate-priority hygiene issue. It is unlikely to be an emergency by itself, but it can lower attacker effort during internal reconnaissance or chained attacks.

Technical view

Affected IBM Business Automation Workflow versions 18.0.0.0 through listed 22.0.1 releases may disclose sensitive version information to authenticated users. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low privilege required, no user interaction, low confidentiality impact only.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most relevant where IBM Business Automation Workflow is deployed on one of the listed versions and reachable by authenticated users, including low-privilege internal accounts.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The issue supports reconnaissance by authenticated users and could make follow-on targeting easier.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record and IBM advisory reference in the bundle. No exploit details, active exploitation, or exact fixed versions are provided here, so remediation should be anchored to IBM guidance.

Mitigation direction

  • Review IBM advisory 6829847 for the vendor-supported remediation path.
  • Upgrade or patch affected IBM Business Automation Workflow versions per IBM guidance.
  • Limit access to Business Automation Workflow to trusted authenticated users.
  • Remove unnecessary accounts and enforce least-privilege access.
  • Monitor for unusual authenticated access to administrative or version-reporting pages.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory IBM Business Automation Workflow deployments and versions.
  • Compare installed versions against the affected version list.
  • Confirm whether low-privilege authenticated users can view version details.
  • Review IBM advisory status for the exact installed release.
  • Check access logs for suspicious authenticated reconnaissance activity.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
3

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
4.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2022-35279Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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
n/aIBM Business Automation Workflow"18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, 18.0.0.2, 19.0.0.1, 19.0.0.2, 19.0.0.3, 20.0.0.1, 20.0.0.2, 21.0.2, 21.0.3, and 22.0.1"Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

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