CVE-2017-5185 Denial of service in NetIQ Sentinel Server
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in NetIQ Sentinel Server, requiring administrators to upgrade to a patched version.
- 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-2017-5185?
CVE-2017-5185 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in NetIQ Sentinel Server, published on 30 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was discovered in NetIQ Sentinel Server 8.0 before 8.0.1 that may allow remote denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5185?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Sentinel.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5185 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-2017-5185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NetIQ Sentinel Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmrp-cj8j-54gr.