What is CVE-2022-40235?

CVE-2022-40235 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-03.

How severe is CVE-2022-40235?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-40235 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in IBM Aix

CVE-2022-40235

"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."

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Aix
Ibm Infosphere_information_server — versions 11.7
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows
N/a Ibm Infosphere Information Server — versions 11.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

karimhabush/cyberowl

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40235?: CVE-2022-40235 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-11-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-40235?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-40235 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.