Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a limited information disclosure in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak. Users who already have access to the container platform may see the first tenant owner email address. The disclosed data is low sensitivity, but it can support targeting, social engineering, or account reconnaissance.
Executive priority
Handle through normal vulnerability management, not emergency response. Prioritize if the tenant owner account is privileged, public-facing, or frequently targeted by phishing.
Technical view
CVE-2022-42442 is CWE-200 affecting IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak 21.0.1 through 21.0.5. CVSS 3.1 is 3.3: local access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, confidentiality impact only. Integrity and availability are not impacted in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running the listed IBM RPA for Cloud Pak versions and granting users access to the underlying container platform. The source bundle does not identify broader remote exposure.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. Practical misuse appears limited to authorized or low-privileged platform users learning a tenant owner email address.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a narrow confidentiality issue only. The provided data does not name exploit activity, public exploit code, or a specific patch level. Keep affected-version conclusions constrained to 21.0.1 through 21.0.5.
Mitigation direction
- Review IBM’s advisory for fixed versions or vendor-approved remediation guidance.
- Limit container platform access to users with a clear operational need.
- Treat the first tenant owner email address as potentially disclosed.
- Strengthen phishing monitoring and account protections for the affected owner account.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IBM RPA for Cloud Pak deployments and version numbers.
- Confirm whether versions 21.0.1 through 21.0.5 are present.
- Review which users or groups have container platform access.
- Check platform-visible metadata for exposure of the first tenant owner email address.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.3LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6831787CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/238214CVE reference · vdb-entry
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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