CVE-2017-1556

IBM API Connect 5.0.7.0 through 5.0.7.2 is vulnerable to a regular expression attack that could allow an authenticated attacker to use a regex and cause the system to slow or hang. IBM X-Force ID: 131546.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22008315	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100831	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/131546	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.7.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-09-13 18:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-1556

Mitre link : CVE-2017-1556

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-1556

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

api_connect

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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