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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-22598 is a denial-of-service issue in ManageIQ before radjabov-2. A user able to create a malformed TimeProfile can cause later UI and API requests to time out. This can disrupt management operations, but the sources do not indicate data theft, data modification, or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for production ManageIQ systems, especially those supporting critical infrastructure management. The issue is high severity because it can disrupt availability, but current public sources do not show active exploitation or data compromise.
Technical view
ManageIQ API versions before radjabov-2 have an input validation flaw involving TimeProfile creation. The CVSS 4.0 vector is network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with high availability impact only. The vendor advisory states radjabov-2 includes a patch and that the patch can be applied manually.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to ManageIQ instances before radjabov-2 where authenticated users can create TimeProfiles. Internet-facing or broadly accessible ManageIQ APIs raise operational risk. Unpatched internal deployments remain relevant because the attack requires only low privileges.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated access sufficient to create a malformed TimeProfile. Successful exploitation can make later UI and API requests time out, causing service disruption.
Researcher notes
This is tracked as CWE-20 improper input validation. Focus review on TimeProfile input handling and post-creation request behavior. Use the advisory and linked commits for exact patch context. Avoid assuming broader product impact beyond ManageIQ versions before radjabov-2.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ManageIQ to radjabov-2 or later.
- If upgrading is delayed, apply the vendor-provided patch manually.
- Review the GitHub security advisory for environment-specific guidance.
- Limit TimeProfile creation privileges to trusted users until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ManageIQ deployments and identify versions earlier than radjabov-2.
- Confirm the vendor patch or radjabov-2 update is present.
- Review TimeProfile records for malformed or suspicious entries.
- Check UI and API logs for timeout patterns after TimeProfile creation.
- Retest normal UI and API workflows after remediation.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ManageIQ/manageiq/security/advisories/GHSA-m832-x3g8-63j3CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/ManageIQ/manageiq/commit/79cef10c7d0278d8a37c3f547c426948180df4df.patchCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/ManageIQ/manageiq/commit/86132851257d73ed9e31a88315e47a8a2b838113CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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