CVE-2024-40705

Aug. 15, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

CVSS Score

6.5 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
ibm
  • infosphere_information_server
  • 11.7, 11.7.0.1, 11.7.0.2

Description

IBM InfoSphere Information Server could allow an authenticated user to consume file space resources due to unrestricted file uploads. IBM X-Force ID: 298279.

Weaknesses

CWE-405
Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)

The product does not properly control situations in which an adversary can cause the product to consume or produce excessive resources without requiring the adversary to invest equivalent work or otherwise prove authorization, i.e., the adversary's influence is "asymmetric."

CWE ID: 405

Date

Published: Aug. 15, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Aug. 15, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

psirt@us.ibm.com

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a ibm infosphere_information_server 11.7 / / / / / / /
a ibm infosphere_information_server 11.7.0.1 / / / / / / /
a ibm infosphere_information_server 11.7.0.2 / / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
3.6
Base Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References