Buffer overflow in Ibm Iot Messagesight
CVE-2020-4207
IBM Watson IoT Message Gateway 2.0.0.x, 5.0.0.0, 5.0.0.1, and 5.0.0.2 is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling a failed HTTP request with specific content in the headers. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 174972.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.045 (90.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Iot Messagesight — versions 2.0, 5.0.0.0
- Ibm Iot_messagesight — versions 5.0.0.0
- Ibm Watson_iot_platform_-_message_gateway — versions 5.0.0.1
- Ibm Wiotp Messagegateway — versions 5.0.0.1
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4207?
- CVE-2020-4207 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Iot Messagesight, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4207?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.