CVE-2023-28955 IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog denial of service
An authenticated user can cause a denial of service in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog by sending a specially crafted request.
- 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-2023-28955?
CVE-2023-28955 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data, published on 10 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 could allow an authenticated user send a specially crafted request that could cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 251704.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28955?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28955?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28955 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-2023-28955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vq4-c62g-74hv.