# CVE-2022-22425: Code injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via CSV injection in IBM InfoSphere Information Server due to improper input validation.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 5 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g5qw-hp88-696m

## What is CVE-2022-22425?

CVE-2022-22425 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 3 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

"IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents. IBM X-Force ID: 223598."

Weakness: CWE-1236 (Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22425?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Infosphere Information Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-22425?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-22425 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22425 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server

- [CVE-2009-4240](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4240/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2022-40752](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40752/): Command injection in InfoSphere DataStage (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-27583](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27583/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-40747](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40747/): XML external entity in IBM InfoSphere Information Server (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2017-1383](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1383/): XML external entity in InfoSphere Information Server (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-22425 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-22425 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 3 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22425 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ibm Infosphere Information Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22425/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22425/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22425
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22425
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22425

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22425/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.