Resource exhaustion in IBM Websphere Application Server
CVE-2023-38737
IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 22.0.0.13 through 23.0.0.7 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources. IBM X-Force ID: 262567.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
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: 0.010 (62.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Websphere Application Server
- IBM Websphere Application Server Liberty — versions 22.0.0.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7027509 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/262567 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38737?
- CVE-2023-38737 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Websphere Application Server, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38737?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.