CVE-2022-32759
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 Security Directory Integrator 7.2.0 and IBM Security Verify Directory Integrator 10.0.0 uses insufficient session expiration which could allow an unauthorized user to obtain sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 228565.
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 Security Directory Integrator versions 7.2.0 and 10.0.0 contain an insufficient session expiration vulnerability where user sessions remain active beyond acceptable time limits, potentially allowing unauthorized attackers to hijack valid sessions and access sensitive information.
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= 7.2.0all versions= 10.0.0CVSS 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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Identify installed IBM Security Directory Integrator versionUse system package manager or check product installation directory for version information. Common locations include /opt/ibm/ directory or program files. Query the installed version using vendor-provided tools or check version files in the installation path.Affected if Version is exactly 7.2.0
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Identify installed IBM Security Verify Access versionUse system package manager or check product installation directory for version information. Query the installed version using vendor-provided tools or check version files in the installation path.Affected if Version is exactly 10.0.0
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Identify if IBM Security Directory Server is presentCheck for IBM Security Directory Server installation using system inventory tools, running processes, or listening network ports. Query the installed version using vendor-provided tools or check version files in the installation path.Affected if Any version of IBM Security Directory Server is installed and running
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Review session timeout configurationLocate and inspect session configuration files or admin console settings for the affected IBM products. Look for session timeout, session expiration, or idle timeout parameters. Compare configured values against security policy recommendations.Affected if Session timeout is not configured, set to an excessively long duration, or set to never expire
You are affected if any of these products are installed and running: IBM Security Directory Integrator 7.2.0, IBM Security Verify Access 10.0.0, or any version of IBM Security Directory Server, and session expiration is not properly configured.
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.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches for this vulnerability and configure appropriate session timeout values consistent with security policies, ensuring sessions are invalidated after periods of inactivity.
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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-2022-32759 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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