Improper neutralization of formula elements in a CSV File in IBM InfoSphere Information Server

1) Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

EUVDB-ID: #VU84864

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22425

CWE-ID: CWE-1236 - Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of csv file contents. A remote unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM InfoSphere Information Server: before 11.7.1.4

External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6829953

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.