CVE-2019-4080 Denial of service in WebSphere Application Server
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service by consuming all CPU resources through improper parameter parsing in the Admin Console.
- 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-2019-4080?
CVE-2019-4080 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Websphere Application Server, published on 2 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a potential denial of service, caused by improper parameter parsing. A remote attacker could exploit this to consume all available CPU resources. IBM X-Force ID: 157380.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4080?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Websphere Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4080 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-2019-4080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Websphere Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qh6g-qwxc-43vg.