CVE-2022-22478: IBM Spectrum Protect Client

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

IBM Spectrum Protect Client 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.14.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 225886.

Affected products

• IBM Spectrum Protect Client: from 8.1.0.0, up to and including 8.1.14.0

Published 2022-06-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.