CVE-2022-36777
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 Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 and IBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.16.0could allow an authenticated user to obtain sensitive version information that could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 233665.
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 Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) versions 1.10.0.0-1.10.11.0 and QRadar Suite Software versions 1.10.12.0-1.10.16.0 contain an information disclosure vulnerability where authenticated users can obtain sensitive version information about the system. This version data could aid attackers in targeting known vulnerabilities specific to those versions.
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>= 1.10.0.0, <= 1.10.11.0>= 1.10.12.0, < 1.10.17.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 deployed IBM productDetermine whether your environment runs IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) or IBM QRadar Suite SoftwareAffected if Either product is deployed in the environment
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Determine installed version of CP4SUse the IBM Cloud Pak system management interface or run the version check command specific to your CP4S installation to retrieve the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is >= 1.10.0.0 and <= 1.10.11.0
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Determine installed version of QRadar SuiteUse the QRadar administrative console or run the version check command specific to your QRadar Suite installation to retrieve the exact version numberAffected if The installed version is >= 1.10.12.0 and < 1.10.17.0
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Verify authentication is enabledConfirm that user authentication is configured and active on the CP4S or QRadar Suite deploymentAffected if Authentication is enabled and the version falls within the affected ranges, allowing authenticated users to access sensitive version information
You are affected if your deployed CP4S version is between 1.10.0.0 and 1.10.11.0 inclusive, or your QRadar Suite version is between 1.10.12.0 and 1.10.16.0 inclusive, and user authentication is enabled.
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 · scoped1.10.17.0
Apply IBM's security patches for the affected versions. Upgrade CP4S to a version beyond 1.10.11.0 and QRadar Suite to a version beyond 1.10.16.0.
Cloud Pak for Security: 1.10.12.0 or later; QRadar Suite Software: 1.10.17.0 or later
- 1. Identify the current version of IBM Cloud Pak for Security or QRadar Suite installed in your environment
- 2. If running Cloud Pak for Security version 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0, upgrade to version 1.10.12.0 or later
- 3. If running QRadar Suite Software version 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.16.0, upgrade to version 1.10.17.0 or later
- 4. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the product version post-installation
- 5. Test that the authenticated user role cannot longer access sensitive version information
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-2022-36777 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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