Inefficient algorithmic complexity in IBM DataPower Gateway



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-25881
CWE-ID CWE-407
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 IBM DataPower Gateway
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

EUVDB-ID: #VU72750

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25881

CWE-ID: CWE-407 - Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to regular expression denial of service that occurs when the server reads the cache policy from the request using this library. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send malicious request header values to the server and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM DataPower Gateway: 10.0.5.0 - 10.5.0.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6987463


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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