CVE-2016-4518 Denial of service in n/a
Remote authenticated users can cause a service outage in OSIsoft PI AF Server by sending a specific message.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4518?
CVE-2016-4518 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSIsoft PI AF Server before 2016 2.8.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (service outage) via a message.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4518?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Osisoft Pi Af Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4518 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-2016-4518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g4f6-2gjc-8j6w.