CVE-2023-27540 IBM Watson CP4D Data Stores denial of service

Medium 5.9 Published 10 Jul 2023 Updated 25 Oct 2024

A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in IBM Watson CP4D Data Stores by exploiting improper resource allocation 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-2023-27540?

CVE-2023-27540 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in IBM Watson CP4D Data Stores, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Watson CP4D Data Stores 4.6.0 does not properly allocate resources without limits or throttling which could allow a remote attacker with information specific to the system to cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 248924.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27540?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Cloud Pak for Data, Ibm Watson Cp4d Data Stores.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27540?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27540 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-2023-27540 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27540 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr8j-gg22-3pqg.