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CVE-2022-35643: IBM PowerVM VIOS 3.1 could allow a remote attacker to tamper with system configuration or cause a denial of...

IBM PowerVM VIOS 3.1 could allow a remote attacker to tamper with system configuration or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 230956.

CriticalCVSS 9.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

IBM PowerVM VIOS 3.1 has a critical remote vulnerability that could let an attacker disrupt service or alter system configuration. The affected component sits in virtualization infrastructure, so outages or misconfiguration could affect dependent workloads. The provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation for internet-exposed or broadly reachable VIOS environments. Even without confirmed exploitation, a remote unauthenticated issue in virtualization infrastructure can create business interruption and recovery risk across hosted workloads.

Technical view

CVE-2022-35643 affects IBM PowerVM VIOS 3.1. The CVSS 3.0 score is 9.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. The source description cites configuration tampering and denial of service. The supplied vector also reports high confidentiality and availability impact, with integrity listed as none.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to organizations running IBM PowerVM VIOS 3.1, especially where management or service interfaces are network-accessible beyond tightly controlled administration networks.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle. IBM X-Force exploit maturity is marked unproven. Treat this as high risk because of unauthenticated network reachability and virtualization impact, not because active exploitation is confirmed.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse in the supplied bundle. The description mentions configuration tampering and denial of service, while the CVSS vector lists confidentiality and availability impact but no integrity impact. Do not infer affected subcomponents, protocols, or exploitability details beyond IBM’s advisory and X-Force record.

Mitigation direction

  • Identify all IBM PowerVM VIOS 3.1 deployments.
  • Review IBM advisory 6607886 for official fix levels.
  • Apply IBM-provided updates or mitigations as documented.
  • Restrict VIOS network exposure to trusted administration paths.
  • Monitor IBM X-Force entry 230956 for status changes.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether any VIOS instances run version 3.1.
  • Compare each VIOS level against IBM’s advisory guidance.
  • Review network paths to VIOS management and service interfaces.
  • Check whether compensating access controls limit remote reachability.
  • Track remediation evidence for each affected host.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.1 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

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
9.1CVSS 3.0CriticalCVSS:3.0/A:H/UI:N/PR:N/AC:L/C:H/S:U/AV:N/I:N/RL:O/E:U/RC:C3.95.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

9.1Critical
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2022-35643Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

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
IBMPowerVM VIOS3.1Listed
Weakness

CWE details

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