Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor



Published: 2020-11-06 | Updated: 2023-06-14
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-4720
CWE-ID CWE-770
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

EUVDB-ID: #VU77313

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-4720

CWE-ID: CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted request, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor: 2.0.2

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6100456


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.



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