# CVE-2022-46408: Code injection in n/a

> An attacker with admin access can inject malicious formulas into CSV files in Ericsson Network Manager, leading to remote code execution or data leakage.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7983-xrcc-744g

## What is CVE-2022-46408?

CVE-2022-46408 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Ericsson Network Manager (ENM), versions prior to 22.1, contains a vulnerability in the application Network Connectivity Manager (NCM) where improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File can lead to remote code execution or data leakage via maliciously injected hyperlinks. The attacker would need admin/elevated access to exploit the vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46408?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ericsson Network Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-46408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-46408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-39909](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39909/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-25007](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25007/): Ericsson Network Manager - Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements Vulnerability (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2025-27258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-27258/): Ericsson Network Manager: escalation of privilege vulnerability (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2021-28488](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-28488/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-32570](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32570/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 4.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-46408 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-46408 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2022-46408/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-46408/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46408
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46408
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-46408

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