CVE-2014-4809 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM Security Access Manager WebSEAL when e-community SSO is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4809?
CVE-2014-4809 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WebSEAL component in IBM Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0-ISS-WGA-IF0009 and 8.x before 8.0.0-ISS-WGA-FP0005, when e-community SSO is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (component hang) via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4809?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ibm Security Access Manager for Web 7.0 Firmware, Ibm Security Access Manager for Web 8.0 Firmware, Ibm Security Access Manager for Web Appliance.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4809?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4809 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-4809 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72qr-f4wf-pgvp.