CVE-2019-4046

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of request headers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the consumption of Memory. IBM X-Force ID: 156242.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

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
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869570	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242	VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107623	VDB Entry Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:::::liberty:::*

Information

Published : 2019-03-25 12:29

Updated : 2022-12-03 06:43

NVD link : CVE-2019-4046

Mitre link : CVE-2019-4046

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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Products Affected

ibm

websphere_application_server

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