IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights update for Apache Commons Text



| Updated: 2025-03-25
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2022-42889
CVE-2022-33980
CWE-ID CWE-94
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software
 IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU68307

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-42889

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an insecure variable interpolation when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note, the vulnerability was dubbed Text4shell.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights: 1.3.3 - 1.3.6

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-apache-commons-text-and-apache-commons-configuration-vulnerabilities-affects-ibm-operations-analytics-predictive-insights-cve-2022-42889-cve-2022-33980/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6841785


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.

2) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU64957

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33980

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Operations Analytics Predictive Insights: 1.3.3 - 1.3.6

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-apache-commons-text-and-apache-commons-configuration-vulnerabilities-affects-ibm-operations-analytics-predictive-insights-cve-2022-42889-cve-2022-33980/
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6841785


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.



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