Resource exhaustion in IBM Cloud Pak For Data
CVE-2023-27540
IBM Watson CP4D Data Stores 4.6.0 does not properly allocate resources without limits or throttling which could allow a remote attacker with information specific to the system to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 248924.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Cloud Pak For Data — versions 4.6.0
- IBM Watson Cp4d Data Stores — versions 4.6.0
- IBM Watson Cp4d Data Stores
- Red Hat Openshift
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7009883 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/248924 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-27540?
- CVE-2023-27540 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Cloud Pak For Data, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-27540?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.