CVE-2022-40746

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-11-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

IBM i Access Family 1.1.2 through 1.1.4 and 1.1.4.3 through 1.1.9.0 could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by DLL search order hijacking vulnerability. By placing a specially crafted file in a compromised folder, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. IBM X-Force ID: 236581.

Affected products

IBM i Access Client Solutions: from 1.1.2 through 1.1.4; from 1.1.4.3 through 1.1.9.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236581
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6840359
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/236581
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6840359

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