CVE-2022-40609
criticalpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.018 · 78 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 7.1.5.18 and 8.0.8.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unsafe deserialization flaw. By sending specially-crafted data, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 236069.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–9.8
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affected products (46)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1930IBM Java: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2023-07-31csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in IBM Java ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2625IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-10-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen und einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen.
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references (11)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-40609cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-40609/cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236069cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4615cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2024.0096cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-downloadsPatchcnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7017032cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236069enisa_euvd
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