How severe is CVE-2022-34331?

CVE-2022-34331 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2022-34331 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-34331?

CVE-2022-34331 primarily affects Ibm Powervm Hypervisor. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34331?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-34331 published?

CVE-2022-34331 was published on 2022-11-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-34331

CVE-2022-34331 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Powervm Hypervisor with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Ibm Powervm Hypervisor
Published: 2022-11-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

After performing a sequence of Power FW950, FW1010 maintenance operations a SRIOV network adapter can be improperly configured leading to desired VEPA configuration being disabled. IBM X-Force ID: 229695.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-34331?: After performing a sequence of Power FW950, FW1010 maintenance operations a SRIOV network adapter can be improperly configured leading to desired VEPA configuration being disabled. IBM X-Force ID: 229695.
How severe is CVE-2022-34331?: CVE-2022-34331 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2022-34331 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-34331?: CVE-2022-34331 primarily affects Ibm Powervm Hypervisor. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-34331?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-34331 published?: CVE-2022-34331 was published on 2022-11-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw950:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ibm:powervm_hypervisor:fw1010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Ibm Powervm Hypervisor

CVE-2023-30438 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): An internally discovered vulnerability in PowerVM on IBM Power9 and Power10 systems could allow an attacker with…
CVE-2021-38917 — Critical (CVSS 9.1): IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860, FW940, and FW950 could allow an attacker that gains service access to the FSP can read…
CVE-2021-38918 — High (CVSS 7.5): IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860, FW940, FW950, and FW1010, through a specific sequence of VM management operations could…
CVE-2025-36035 — Medium (CVSS 6.7): IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW950.00 through FW950.E0, FW1050.00 through FW1050.50, and FW1060.00 through FW1060.40 could…
CVE-2023-30440 — Medium (CVSS 6.7): IBM PowerVM Hypervisor FW860.00 through FW860.B3, FW950.00 through FW950.70, FW1010.00 through FW1010.50, FW1020.00…
CVE-2022-22445 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): An attacker that gains service access to the FSP (POWER9 only) or gains admin authority to a partition can compromise…

All CVEs affecting Ibm Powervm Hypervisor →

Other CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-101077 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A flaw has been found in Netcore NR289-GE 1.4.5102. This impacts the function process_request of the component boa_temp…
CVE-2026-100886 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability was identified in Seetong T8108, T8108P, T8116 and T8232 4.6.1.4-build202604241011. The affected…
CVE-2026-77244 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MCP Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). Prior to 0.22.0,…
CVE-2026-94493 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability was detected in Gigatech PDV5701 1.0.31_240305_112640. This issue affects some unknown processing of…
CVE-2026-83099 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Forms product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Forms Services, C/S, Charmode).…
CVE-2026-83059 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Internet Directory product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: OID LDAP Server).…

Browse all CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) vulnerabilities →