CVE-2020-28898 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause server errors and denial of service in QED ResourceXpress by submitting large values in URL parameters due to insufficient input validation.
- 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-2020-28898?
CVE-2020-28898 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In QED ResourceXpress through 4.9k, a large numeric or alphanumeric value submitted in specific URL parameters causes a server error in script execution due to insufficient input validation.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28898?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Resourcexpress Resourcexpress.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28898 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-2020-28898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f3f-v672-6q39.