Security Bulletin: IBM Robotic Process Automation is vulnerable to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-30616)

Vulnerability Details

Basic Information

Title Security Bulletin: IBM Robotic Process Automation is vulnerable to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-30616)
Type ibm
Published 2025-04-29T02:21:59
Last Seen 2025-04-29T11:06:04
CVSS Score 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSS v3 Details

Attack Vector NETWORK
Attack Complexity LOW
Privileges Required HIGH
User Interaction NONE
Scope UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact HIGH
Integrity Impact HIGH
Availability Impact HIGH

CVE Information

CVE IDs CVE-2022-30616
CWE
Bulletin Family software

Description

## Summary

Security Bulletin: IBM Robotic Process Automation is vulnerable to privilege escalation (CVE-2022-30616)

## Vulnerability Details

**CVEID:**CVE-2022-30616
**DESCRIPTION:** IBM Robotic Process Automation could allow a privileged user to elevate their privilege to platform administrator through manipulation of APIs.
CVSS Base score: 8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/227978 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

## Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s) | Version(s)
—|—
IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | < 21.0.3 IBM Robotic Process Automation as a Service | < 21.0.3 IBM Robotic Process Automation | < 21.0.3 ## Remediation/Fixes **IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now.** **Product(s)** | **Version(s)** | **Remediation/Fix/Instructions** ---|---|--- IBM Robotic Process Automation | < 21.0.3 | Update to 21.0.3 or higher IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak | < 21.0.3 | Update to 21.0.3 or higher IBM Robotic Process Automation as a Service | < 21.0.3 | No action required as IBM Robotic Process Automation as a Service servers have been updated to 21.0.3 or higher. ## Workarounds and Mitigations None ##

Impact Assessment

Base Score 7.2
Severity HIGH

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