CVE-2026-22598
📋 TL;DR
A vulnerability in ManageIQ's API allows attackers to create malformed TimeProfile objects that cause subsequent UI and API requests to timeout, resulting in a denial of service condition. This affects ManageIQ installations prior to version radjabov-2. Organizations using vulnerable versions of ManageIQ for infrastructure management are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- ManageIQ
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete service unavailability where all UI and API functionality becomes unresponsive, requiring system restart or manual intervention to restore service.
Likely Case
Degraded performance with intermittent timeouts affecting user productivity and automated workflows that rely on ManageIQ APIs.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper input validation and request filtering preventing malformed TimeProfile creation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires API access to create TimeProfile objects. The advisory suggests the vulnerability is straightforward to trigger once API access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: radjabov-2
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/ManageIQ/manageiq/security/advisories/GHSA-m832-x3g8-63j3
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Upgrade ManageIQ to version radjabov-2 or later. 2. Apply the patch from commit 79cef10c7d0278d8a37c3f547c426948180df4df manually if upgrading is not immediately possible. 3. Restart the ManageIQ service after applying the fix.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict TimeProfile API Access
allLimit API access to TimeProfile creation endpoints to trusted users only
# Configure API access controls in ManageIQ to restrict TimeProfile endpoints
# Example depends on your authentication/authorization setup
Input Validation Filtering
allImplement WAF or proxy rules to filter malformed TimeProfile requests
# Add rules to block suspicious TimeProfile API requests
# Example: Block requests with abnormal TimeProfile parameter structures
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict API access controls and monitor for abnormal TimeProfile creation patterns
- Deploy rate limiting on TimeProfile API endpoints to prevent mass exploitation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check ManageIQ version: if version is earlier than radjabov-2, the system is vulnerable. Review API logs for TimeProfile creation attempts.Check Version:
manageiq --version or check the ManageIQ web interface admin panelVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, verify version is radjabov-2 or later. Test TimeProfile creation functionality to ensure it processes correctly without causing timeouts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple API timeout errors following TimeProfile creation
- Abnormally long request processing times for UI/API endpoints
- Failed TimeProfile creation attempts with malformed data
Network Indicators:
- Increased API error responses (HTTP 500/504)
- Spike in API requests to TimeProfile endpoints
- Unusual patterns in TimeProfile parameter structures
SIEM Query:
source="manageiq" AND ("Timeout" OR "TimeProfile" OR "API error") AND severity>=WARNING