CVE-2018-1779 Denial of service in API Connect

High 7.5 Published 20 Nov 2018 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can cause denial of service in IBM API Connect by sending oversized JSON payloads due to missing size limits.

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-2018-1779?

CVE-2018-1779 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Api Connect, published on 20 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM API Connect 2018.1 through 2018.3.7 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to not setting limits on JSON payload size. IBM X-Force ID: 148802.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1779?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Api Connect.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1779?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1779 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-2018-1779 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1779 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Api Connect vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v56w-326w-7cmw.