CVE-2015-1899 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via CPU consumption in IBM WebSphere Portal.
- 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-2015-1899?
CVE-2015-1899 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Portal, published on 25 May 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5 through CF05 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Portal.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1899 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-2015-1899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Portal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjxp-7jpf-6qwj.