CVE-2022-38654: HCL Domino is susceptible to an information disclosure vulnerability

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-38654 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting domino. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

HCL Domino is susceptible to an information disclosure vulnerability. In some scenarios, local calls made on the server to search the Domino directory will ignore xACL read restrictions. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to access attributes from a user's person record.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 91%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2022-11-04
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): HCL Software · Vendor: hcltech

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-11-04 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hcltech domino DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9.0.1 · 9.0.1 feature_pack_10_interim_fix_3 · 9.0.1 feature_pack_10_interim_fix_4 · 9.0.1 feature_pack_10_interim_fix_5 · 9.0.1 feature_pack_8 · 9.0.1 feature_pack_8_interim_fix_1 · 9.0.1 feature_pack_8_interim_fix_2 · 9.0.1 feature_pack_8_interim_fix_3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy domino || rpm -q domino || domino --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison domino sudo apt install domino=<VERSION_BEFORE_9.0.1> sudo apt-mark hold domino

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list domino sudo dnf downgrade domino-<VERSION_BEFORE_9.0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add domino

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.

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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-2022-38654?

domino: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-38654 being exploited?

CVE-2022-38654 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-2022-38654 affect?

CVE-2022-38654 affects domino. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). HCL Domino is susceptible to an information disclosure vulnerability. In some scenarios, local calls made on the server to search the Domino directory will ignore xACL read restrictions. An authenticated attacker could leverage this vulne

How urgent is CVE-2022-38654?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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