SB2022062011 - Improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts in IBM Spectrum Protect Server
Published: June 20, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022062011
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22485)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability using brute force techniques to gain unauthorized administrative access to the IBM Spectrum Protect Server.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-spectrum-protect-server-may-not-count-invalid-sign-on-attempts-from-operations-center-cve-2022-224485/"
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