Denial of service in IBM Business Process Manager

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU9339

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1628

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an access control flaw in a REST API. A remote attacker can can cause the Event Manager to start or stop.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website (APAR JR58466).

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Business Process Manager: 8.6.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:ibm_business_process_manager:8.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009496

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.