#VU83006 Resource exhaustion in IBM App Connect Enterprise - CVE-2023-45176

Vulnerability identifier: #VU83006

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45176

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IBM App Connect Enterprise
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IBM App Connect Enterprise: 11.0.0.0 - 12.0.10.0

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External links
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267998
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7051448

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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