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TI-2022-19260 Aliases CVE-2022-40609GHSA-2cf4-9q4p-f6wj

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition code execution

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01761 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMSDK, Java Technology Edition7.1.5.18, 8.0.8.0—No fix listedCNA
  • SDK, Java Technology Edition VendorIBM Affected 7.1.5.18, 8.0.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sdk:*:*:*:*:java_technology:*:*:*before 7.1.5.19; 8.0 to before 8.0.8.5VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sdk:*:*:*:*:java_technology:*:*:* Versions before 7.1.5.19; 8.0 to before 8.0.8.5 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:4160 Released 2023-07-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    java-1.8.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.5-1jpp.1.el7 +3
  • RHSA-2023:4103 Released 2023-07-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    java-1.8.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 8) java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo-1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8, java-1.8.0-ibm-devel-1:1.8.0.8.5-1.el8_8 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:4160
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:4160
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:4160
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:4103
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2023:4160

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40609
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cf4-9q4p-f6wj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-01054 XML external entity injection in IBM Runtimes for Java Technology CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2016-03362 The CLI in npm before 2.15.1 and 3.x before 3.8.3, as used in Node.js 0.10 before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-01470 Path traversal in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2018-01648 Uncontrolled search path in IBM WebSphere Application Server Patterns CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-03454 Untrusted search path in IBM Java CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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