CVE-2022-33159 — IBM Security Directory Suite VA 8

IBM Security Directory Suite VA 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.19 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 228567.

01What is this vulnerability?

IBM Security Directory Suite VA 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.19 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 228567.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	Security Directory Suite VA	8.0.1

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-06-15T01:43:19.811Z
• Last modified: 2024-12-12T21:37:44.315Z

09References

• www.ibm.com — https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7001693
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/228567