CVE-2022-22396
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCredentials are printed in clear text in the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.9.3 virgo log file in certain cases. Credentials could be the remote vSnap, offload targets, or VADP credentials depending on the operation performed. Credentials that are using API key or certificate are not printed. IBM X-Force ID: 222231.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM Spectrum Protect Plus versions 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.9.3 write credentials in clear text to the virgo log file. The vulnerability affects remote vSnap, offload target, and VADP credentials depending on the operation performed, but does NOT affect API key or certificate-based credentials. This exposes sensitive authentication credentials to anyone with access to the log files.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 10.1.0, < 10.1.10CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Determine installed IBM Spectrum Protect Plus versionUse the product's administrative console or command-line interface to retrieve the current version numberAffected if The installed version is 10.1.0.0 through 10.1.9.3 (versions >= 10.1.0 and < 10.1.10)
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Locate virgo log filesAccess the log directory where virgo logs are stored; these are the log files used by the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus applicationAffected if Virgo log files exist and are accessible to the checking user
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Search for cleartext credentials in virgo logsExamine the virgo log files for plain text strings matching remote vSnap credentials, offload target credentials, or VADP credentialsAffected if Cleartext credentials for remote vSnap, offload targets, or VADP are found in the virgo logs
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Verify affected credential types are in useDetermine whether the environment uses remote vSnap, offload target, or VADP credentials (as opposed to only API keys or certificates)Affected if The environment uses vSnap, offload target, or VADP credentials that could have been logged
You are affected if your IBM Spectrum Protect Plus version is between 10.1.0 and 10.1.9.3 inclusive AND you use remote vSnap, offload target, or VADP credentials AND those credentials appear in cleartext in your virgo log files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped10.1.10
Upgrade to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus version 10.1.9.4 or later. Until upgraded, restrict access to virgo log files to authorized personnel only to minimize exposure risk.
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.10 or later
- Backup the current IBM Spectrum Protect Plus installation and database
- Plan maintenance window for the upgrade
- Upgrade IBM Spectrum Protect Plus to version 10.1.10 or later
- After upgrade, verify the virgo log files no longer contain clear text credentials for remote vSnap, offload targets, or VADP credentials
- Confirm all operations are functioning normally post-upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-22396 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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