CVE-2022-30616
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 · uneditedIBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.0, 21.0.1, and 21.0.2 could allow a privileged user to elevate their privilege to platform administrator through manipulation of APIs. IBM X-Force ID: 227978.
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 · moderate confidenceIBM Robotic Process Automation versions 21.0.0, 21.0.1, and 21.0.2 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where a user with existing privileged access can manipulate APIs to elevate their privileges to platform administrator level.
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>= 21.0.0, < 21.0.3CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Identify IBM RPA installation versionLocate the IBM RPA installation directory and check for version information files, or use the product's built-in version command if available (consult IBM documentation for the specific command for your installation)Affected if The installed version is 21.0.0, 21.0.1, or 21.0.2
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Confirm version falls within vulnerable rangeCompare your installed version against the affected range: versions 21.0.0 through 21.0.2 are vulnerableAffected if Your version is >= 21.0.0 and < 21.0.3
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Check for privileged user accounts with API accessReview user access controls and identify whether any users with privileged (non-administrator) access have the ability to call or manipulate IBM RPA APIsAffected if Privileged non-administrator users can access or manipulate APIs in your environment
You are affected if your IBM RPA installation is version 21.0.0, 21.0.1, or 21.0.2 and you have users with privileged access who can manipulate APIs.
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 · scoped21.0.3
Upgrade to IBM RPA version 21.0.3 or later, or apply the applicable IBM security patch. Restrict API access to trusted administrators as an interim control.
IBM Robotic Process Automation 21.0.3
- Backup the current IBM Robotic Process Automation installation, configuration, and databases
- Schedule a planned maintenance window for the upgrade process
- Download IBM Robotic Process Automation version 21.0.3 or later from IBM Fix Central or IBM Passport Advantage
- Follow IBM's official upgrade documentation to install version 21.0.3
- After upgrade, verify the installed version is 21.0.3 or higher by checking the RPA console or command line
- Confirm the vulnerability is resolved by verifying that API manipulation no longer allows privilege escalation to platform administrator
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-2022-30616 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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