VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.22%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.22% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- ibm/websphere application server
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869570Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107623Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156242VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10869570Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.