CVE-2021-38951
IBM WebSphere Application Server DoS CPU Exhaustion
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume all available CPU resources. IBM X-Force ID: 211405.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 9, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:18 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-38951 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-38951
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-38951.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211405 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524674 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211405 | VDB Entry Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524674 | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-38951 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211405 Added Reference https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524674 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-400 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 14, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211405 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/211405 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524674 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6524674 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-400 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ibm:z\/os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:-:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume all available CPU resources. IBM X-Force ID: 211405. IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume all available CPU resources. IBM X-Force ID: 211405.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-38951 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-38951
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.13 }} 0.00%
score
0.48029
percentile