# CVE-2022-33166: IBM Security Directory Suite VA file upload

> A privileged user can upload malicious files that are automatically processed, potentially leading to code execution within the IBM Security Directory Suite environment.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 12 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fwrm-7p3m-q253

## What is CVE-2022-33166?

CVE-2022-33166 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Directory Suite VA, published on 15 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Security Directory Suite VA 8.0.1 through 8.0.1.19 could allow a privileged user to upload malicious files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment.  IBM X-Force ID:  228586.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33166?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Security Directory Suite Va.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-33166?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-33166 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33166 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Directory Suite VA

- [CVE-2022-32757](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32757/): IBM Security Directory Suite VA information disclosure (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-33168](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33168/): IBM Security Directory Suite VA denial of service (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-32752](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-32752/): IBM Security Directory Suite VA command execution (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-33159](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33159/): IBM Security Directory Suite VA information disclosure (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2022-33163](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33163/): IBM Security Directory Suite VA information disclosure (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-33166 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-33166 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Directory Suite VA, published on 15 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33166 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Security Directory Suite VA. 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-2022-33166/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33166/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-33166
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-33166
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-33166

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.