CVE-2015-1892
The Multicast DNS (mDNS) responder in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0 FP12 and 8.x before 8.0.1 FP1 inadvertently responds to unicast queries with source addresses that are not link-local, which allows remote attackers to cause a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Multicast DNS (mDNS) responder in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0 FP12 and 8.x before 8.0.1 FP1 inadvertently responds to unicast queries with source addresses that are not link-local, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (traffic amplification) or obtain potentially sensitive information via port-5353 UDP packets.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.18% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- ibm/security access manager for web 7.0 firmware · ibm/security access manager for web 8.0 firmware
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70911
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70913
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699497Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/550620Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73683Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70911
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV70913
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21699497Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/550620Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73683Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.