CVE-2014-8926 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via crafted XML queries in IBM License Metric Tool and related products.
- 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-2014-8926?
CVE-2014-8926 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 May 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Common Inventory Technology (CIT) before 2.7.0.2050 in IBM License Metric Tool 7.2.2, 7.5, and 9; Endpoint Manger for Software Use Analysis 9; and Tivoli Asset Discovery for Distributed 7.2.2 and 7.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or application crash) via a crafted XML query, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-8927.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8926?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ibm Endpoint Manager Family, Ibm License Metric Tool, Ibm Tivoli Asset Discovery for Distributed.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8926?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8926 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-2014-8926 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8926 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5gr-p444-69m5.