CVE-2017-1212 Denial of service in Daeja ViewONE

Medium 6.5 Published 24 Oct 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service in IBM Daeja ViewONE by tricking users into opening large files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-1212?

CVE-2017-1212 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in IBM Daeja ViewONE, published on 24 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IBM Daeja ViewONE Professional, Standard & Virtual 4.1.5.1 and 5.0.2 is vulnerable to a denial of service when viewing or opening a large file. IBM X-Force ID: 123852.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1212?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Daeja Viewone.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1212 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-2017-1212 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5q95-2rf7-5f2m.