CVE-2022-40747 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7, affecting deployments on Linux and Microsoft platforms. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.1, allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to expose sensitive information or cause denial of service by consuming memory resources with low attack complexity. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity and remote attack vector warrant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_information_server:11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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