# CVE-2022-36769: IBM Cloud Pak for Data file upload

> A privileged user can upload malicious files that are automatically processed, potentially leading to code execution within the 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:** 26 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 31 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xq44-vpm8-w66c

## What is CVE-2022-36769?

CVE-2022-36769 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Data, published on 26 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.5 and 4.6 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: 232034.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36769?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Cloud Pak for Data.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-36769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36769 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-36769 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for Data

- [CVE-2025-14754](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14754/): IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to OS command injection (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2025-14753](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14753/): IBM Cloud Pak for Data is vulnerable to path traversal (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-26023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-26023/): IBM Planning Analytics Cartridge for Cloud Pak for Data information disclosure (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2025-0719](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0719/): IBM Cloud Pak for Data cross-site scripting (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-27540](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27540/): IBM Watson CP4D Data Stores denial of service (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-36769 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-36769 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak for Data, published on 26 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Cloud Pak for Data. 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-2022-36769/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36769/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-36769
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36769
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36769

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-36769/
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