CVE-2017-11498 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Gemalto ACC by submitting a malicious language pack ZIP file with invalid HTML.

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-2017-11498?

CVE-2017-11498 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in hasplms in Gemalto ACC (Admin Control Center), all versions ranging from HASP SRM 2.10 to Sentinel LDK 7.50, allows remote attackers to shut down the remote process (a denial of service) via a language pack (ZIP file) with invalid HTML files.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11498?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gemalto Sentinel Ldk Rte.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11498?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11498 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-2017-11498 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11498 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pw6q-g6qp-2gx2.

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