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IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2022-40609: Vulnerability in IBM® Java SDK.

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IBM WebSphere Application Server: CVE-2022-40609: Vulnerability in IBM® Java SDK.

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/02/2023
Created
06/06/2024
Added
06/03/2024
Modified
06/06/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ibm-was-install-8-5-5-11-ph54908
  • ibm-was-upgrade-8-5-0-0-8-5-5-11
  • ibm-was-upgrade-8-5-5-24
  • ibm-was-upgrade-ibm-jre-8_0_8_5

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