CVE-2022-36118: An issue was discovered in Blue Prism Enterprise 6.0 through 7.01

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3UPGRADE

CVE-2022-36118 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting blue prism. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Blue Prism Enterprise 6.0 through 7.01. In a misconfigured environment that exposes the Blue Prism Application server, it is possible for an authenticated user to reverse engineer the Blue Prism software and circumvent access controls for the SetProcessAttributes administrative function. Abusing this function will allow any Blue Prism user to publish, unpublish, or retire processes. Using this function, any logged-in us

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2022-08-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ssctech

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-08-25 23:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ssctech blue prism UPGRADE

Affected: >= 6.4 and < 7.1

Fixed in: 7.1

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy blue-prism || rpm -q blue-prism || blue-prism --version

2. UPGRADE to 7.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade blue-prism

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade blue-prism

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison blue-prism sudo apt install blue-prism=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.4> sudo apt-mark hold blue-prism

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list blue-prism sudo dnf downgrade blue-prism-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.4> sudo dnf versionlock add blue-prism

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-36118?

blue prism: upgrade to 7.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-36118 being exploited?

CVE-2022-36118 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-36118 affect?

CVE-2022-36118 affects blue prism. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). An issue was discovered in Blue Prism Enterprise 6.0 through 7.01. In a misconfigured environment that exposes the Blue Prism Application server, it is possible for an authenticated user to reverse engineer the Blue Prism software and circu

How urgent is CVE-2022-36118?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-36119 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in Blue Prism Enterprise 6.0 through 7.01
CVE-2022-36117 LOW 3.1 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in Blue Prism Enterprise 6.0 through 7.01
CVE-2022-36116 MEDIUM 5.3 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in Blue Prism Enterprise 6.0 through 7.01
CVE-2022-36115 HIGH 7.1 UPGRADE An issue was discovered in Blue Prism Enterprise 6.0 through 7.01

References

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