SB2024121248 - Improper handling of exceptional conditions in OpenSearch
Published: December 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024121248
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper handling of exceptional conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41917)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling in the REST API. A remote user can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input to exploit this vulnerability to read partial file information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.