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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.045 (91.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.045 · newest: 0.045 · change: 0.000
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 Kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/1283626 (Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174972 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
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.