Improper input validation in IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
"IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a user to cause a denial of service by removing the ability to run jobs due to improper input validation. IBM X-Force ID: 235725."
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00721 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | IBM InfoSphere Information Server | 11.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IBM InfoSphere Information Server Vendor— Affected 11.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.7 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.7 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40235
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hhh-hc74-c79r
- 2026-10-09 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More IBM Infosphere Information Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16712 IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.5.0.0 is affected by deserialization of untrusted… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19379 Command injection in IBM InfoSphere DataStage CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06725 CSV injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19375 XML external entity injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-23773 IBM InfoSphere Information Server SQL injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-04024 Multiple buffer overflows in unspecified setuid executables in the DataStage subsystem in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-40235 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-40235 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hhh-hc74-c79r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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