CVE-2022-22353 [Medium] | Information Disclosure in Big Sql

IBM Big SQL on IBM Cloud Pak for Data 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.2.0, and 7.2.3 could allow an authenticated user with appropriate permissions to obtain sensitive information by bypassing data masking rules using a CREATE TABLE SELECT statement. IBM X-Force ID: 220480.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.14%	0.86%	+0.72%
2	2025-04-13	0.17%	0.14%	-0.03%
3	2025-03-30	—	0.17%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-06-15

0.14%

0.86%

+0.72%

2025-04-13

0.17%

0.14%

-0.03%

2025-03-30

—

0.17%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
6.5	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:N) Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	2.8	3.6	[email protected]
5.3	3.0	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:N) Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged. Availability (A:N) Service keeps running; no real outage angle.	1.6	3.6	[email protected]
4.0	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:S) A single authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:N) No integrity impact. Availability impact (A:N) No availability impact.	8.0	2.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

6.5

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N): Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

2.8

3.6

[email protected]

5.3

3.0

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N): Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N): Service keeps running; no real outage angle.

1.6

3.6

[email protected]

4.0

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S): A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P): Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N): No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N): No availability impact.

8.0

2.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-22353

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
ibm	big_sql	7.1.0	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:big_sql:7.1.0:::::::*
ibm	big_sql	7.1.1	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:big_sql:7.1.1:::::::*
ibm	big_sql	>= 7.2.0, <= 7.2.3	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:big_sql::::::::
ibm	big_sql	7.2.3	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:big_sql:7.2.3:::::::*

References for CVE-2022-22353

URL	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/220480	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6563021	Vendor Advisory

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CVE-2022-22353

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Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-22353

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