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CVE-2022-40234

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: September 19, 2022 at 05:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSpectrum Protect Plus

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

Versions of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus prior to 10.1.12 (excluding 10.1.12) include the private key information for a certificate inside the generated .crt file when uploading a TLS certificate to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. If this generated .crt file is shared, an attacker can obtain the private key information for the uploaded certificate. IBM X-Force ID: 235718.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Spectrum Protect Plus· IBM
95%
v < 10.1.1210.1.010.1.11
Affected range stops below 10.1.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/235718
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6619947

CVSS

5.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668

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