CVE-2018-1997 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An authenticated attacker might send a specially crafted request that exhausts server-side memory. IBM X-Force ID: 154774.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Business Automation Workflow	18.0.0.0
Ibm	Business Process Manager	8.5.5.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154774VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794831PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/154774VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10794831PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1997?

CVE-2018-1997 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). IBM Business Automation Workflow and Business Process Manager 18.0.0.0, 18.0.0.1, and 18.0.0.2 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. An authenticated attacker might send a specially crafted re...

How severe is CVE-2018-1997?

CVE-2018-1997 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1997?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Business Automation Workflow, Ibm Business Process Manager.