OS Command Injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server - CVE-2022-40752
Published: November 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69262
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40752
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in IBM InfoSphere DataStage. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.