CVE-2022-45435
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 · uneditedIdentityIQ 8.3 and all 8.3 patch levels prior to 8.3p2, IdentityIQ 8.2 and all 8.2 patch levels prior to 8.2p5, IdentityIQ 8.1 and all 8.1 patch levels prior to 8.1p7, IdentityIQ 8.0 and all 8.0 patch levels prior to 8.0p6, and all prior versions allow authenticated users assigned the Identity Administrator capability or any custom capability that contains the SetIdentityForwarding right to modify the work item forwarding configuration for identities other than the ones that should be allowed by Lifecycle Manager Quicklink Population configuration.
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 confidenceThis is an authorization bypass vulnerability in SailPoint IdentityIQ where users with the Identity Administrator capability or custom capabilities containing the SetIdentityForwarding right can modify work item forwarding configurations for identities outside their intended scope, bypassing Lifecycle Manager Quicklink Population restrictions.
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< 8.0= 8.0= 8.1= 8.2= 8.3CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 IdentityIQ versionLocate the identityiq.ear file or check the system information page in the IdentityIQ console. The version is typically displayed in the About section or can be found in the identityiq-build.properties file within the deployment.Affected if The installed version is 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, or any version below 8.0 (e.g., 7.x, 6.x). Versions 8.3p2, 8.2p5, 8.1p7, 8.0p6 and later are not affected.
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Verify if Identity Administrator capability is assignedNavigate to IdentityIQ Administration > Roles and select the Identity Administrator role. Review the assigned capabilities in the role definition, or query the capabilities table in the IdentityIQ database for assignments where CAP_TYPE contains 'IdentityAdmin' or similar.Affected if Users are assigned the Identity Administrator capability directly or through role inheritance, enabling them to modify work item forwarding configurations.
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Review custom capabilities for SetIdentityForwarding rightIn IdentityIQ, go to Setup > Custom Capabilities or query the capability definitions in the database. Examine each custom capability for the presence of the SetIdentityForwarding right in the rights or permissions section.Affected if Any custom capability grants the SetIdentityForwarding right to users who should not have broad forwarding access.
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Examine Lifecycle Manager Quicklink Population restrictionsCheck the Lifecycle Manager configuration under IdentityIQ Administration > Lifecycle Manager > Quicklink Population. Review the scope restrictions defined there to determine if they are being properly enforced.Affected if Quicklink Population restrictions exist but can be bypassed by users with the SetIdentityForwarding right, allowing them to forward work items outside their assigned scope.
A user is affected if they are running IdentityIQ version 8.0 through 8.3 and have users with Identity Administrator capability or custom capabilities containing the SetIdentityForwarding right, allowing unauthorized modification of work item forwarding configurations.
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 · scoped8.0
Apply the vendor patches (8.3p2, 8.2p5, 8.1p7, 8.0p6 or later) and audit capability assignments to ensure SetIdentityForwarding rights are granted only as needed.
8.0p6 / 8.1p7 / 8.2p5 / 8.3p2 (minimum, depending on starting version)
- Identify the current IdentityIQ version by checking the console or configuration files
- If running IdentityIQ 8.3, upgrade to 8.3p2 or later
- If running IdentityIQ 8.2, upgrade to 8.2p5 or later
- If running IdentityIQ 8.1, upgrade to 8.1p7 or later
- If running IdentityIQ 8.0, upgrade to 8.0p6 or later
- If running any version prior to 8.0, upgrade to one of the fixed versions above
- After upgrade, verify the patch level was successfully applied
- Review Lifecycle Manager Quicklink Population configuration to ensure proper identity access controls are in place
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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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