SQL injection in socket.io-parser - CVE-2022-2421
Published: September 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80938
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2421
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Affected software
socket.io-parser
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace
Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace
Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus
How to mitigate CVE-2022-2421
Install updates from vendor's website.
socket.io-parser - update to 4.2.1
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace - update to 2.0.94
Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem - update to 2.10.0
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus - update to 10.1.14
IBM Planning Analytics Workspace - update to 2.0.94
Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem - update to 2.10.0
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus - update to 10.1.14