CVE-2022-43858 IBM Navigator for i information disclosure
Authenticated users can bypass interface restrictions to access and download authorized files via parameter manipulation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-43858?
CVE-2022-43858 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 22 Dec 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Navigator for i 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 could allow an authenticated user to access the file system and download files they are authorized to but not while using this interface. The remote authenticated user can bypass the interface checks by modifying a parameter thereby gaining access to their files through this interface. IBM X-Force ID: 239303.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43858?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm I.
How do I fix CVE-2022-43858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43858 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-43858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-17083 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in the Debug Server
- CVE-2026-17218 IBM i is Affected By Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Line Printer Daemon []
- CVE-2026-17276 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Navigator for i
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xjh-r99f-3c32.