VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8919
IBM WebSphere Application Server may be vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by allowing serialized objects from untrusted sources to run and cause the consumption of resources.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.83%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server may be vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by allowing serialized objects from untrusted sources to run and cause the consumption of resources.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.83% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- ibm/websphere application server
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993797Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95650Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037710Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993797Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95650Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037710Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.