Resource exhaustion in IBM API Connect
CVE-2018-1779
IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.3.7 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to not setting limits on JSON payload size. IBM X-Force ID: 148802.
EPSS: 0.025 (83.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Api Connect — versions 2018.1, 2018.3.7
- Ibm Api_connect
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1779?
- CVE-2018-1779 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM API Connect, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1779?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.