Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 has a cross-site request forgery flaw. An attacker could trick a trusted user into causing unauthorized actions in the application. The CVSS score is high because successful abuse may affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority remediation item for affected IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 deployments, especially where privileged users access the web interface. There is no supplied evidence of active exploitation, but the potential business impact is high.
Technical view
CVE-2022-30608 is CWE-352 in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network reachability, low attack complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7. Risk is higher where the web interface is reachable by users with meaningful privileges and those users can be induced to visit attacker-controlled content.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not report CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Abuse requires user interaction: a trusted user’s browser must be induced to transmit unauthorized actions to the application.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the weakness class and CVSS vector but does not include detailed vulnerable endpoints, exploit primitives, or patch version data. Avoid assuming broader IBM product exposure beyond InfoSphere Information Server 11.7.
Mitigation direction
- Review IBM advisory 6829335 for vendor-confirmed fixes or workarounds.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-reachable or broadly accessible deployments.
- Restrict access to the application interface until vendor guidance is applied.
- Warn privileged users about unsolicited links while remediation is pending.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IBM InfoSphere Information Server deployments and confirm version 11.7 exposure.
- Check whether the application interface is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review IBM advisory 6829335 for exact affected builds and remediation status.
- Review application logs for unexpected privileged actions by legitimate users.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6829335CVE reference
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.