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Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in HSQLDB (CVE-2022-41853)

Security Bulletin


Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability in HSQLDB used by IBM InfoSphere Information Server was addressed.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2022-41853
DESCRIPTION:   HSQLDB could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the java.sql.Statement or java.sql.PreparedStatement components. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/237983 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
InfoSphere Information Server11.7

Remediation/Fixes

ProductVRMFAPARRemediation
InfoSphere Information Server, InfoSphere Information Server on Cloud11.7

DT173144

DT172944

--Upgrade to DataDirect ODBC drivers version 7.1.6
--Use Technote to choose which OpenSSL version the drivers will use
--Use Technote to follow additional post installation configuration steps

--Update JDBC drivers

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Acknowledgement

Change History

05 Dec 2022: Initial Publication

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
05 December 2022

UID

ibm16840723