#VU81225 SQL injection in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data - CVE-2022-41731

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81225

Vulnerability risk: Critical

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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-2022-41731

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

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.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog in Cloud Pak for Data: 4.5.0

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External links
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6890729
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/237402

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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