CVE-2020-28944 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a Denial of Service in OX Guard by exploiting slow or large responses from a WKS server.

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-2020-28944?

CVE-2020-28944 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OX Guard 2.10.4 and earlier allows a Denial of Service via a WKS server that responds slowly or with a large amount of data.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28944?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open-Xchange Ox Guard.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28944 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-2020-28944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6v4f-fj9h-ppc3.

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