CVE-2018-1779

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.3.7 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to not setting limits on JSON payload size. IBM X-Force ID: 148802.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105991	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/148802	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10733851	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-11-20 14:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2018-1779

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1779

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-1779

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ibm

api_connect

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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