CVE-2020-29478 Denial of service in CA Service Catalog
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in CA Service Catalog via the default Setup Utility configuration.
- 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-2020-29478?
CVE-2020-29478 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in CA Service Catalog, published on 5 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CA Service Catalog 17.2 and 17.3 contain a vulnerability in the default configuration of the Setup Utility that may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition.
Weakness: CWE-258
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Ca Service Catalog.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29478 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-2020-29478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6j4h-fwwv-9pxx.