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MEDIUM
CVE-2024-27268
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Denial of Service
Description

IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 18.0.0.2 through 24.0.0.4 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 memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 284574.

INFO

Published Date :

April 4, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 16, 2024, 1:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-27268 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm websphere_application_server
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-2024-27268.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/284574
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145809
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/421644

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-27268 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 18.0.0.2 through 24.0.0.3 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 memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 284574. IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 18.0.0.2 through 24.0.0.4 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 memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 284574.
    Added CWE IBM Corporation CWE-770
    Removed CWE IBM Corporation CWE-400
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/421644 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 18.0.0.2 through 24.0.0.3 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 memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 284574.
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7145809 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/284574 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE IBM Corporation CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 IBM Corporation AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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