CVE-2024-40705 IBM InfoSphere Information Server denial of service
An authenticated user can exhaust file space resources via unrestricted file uploads, causing a denial of service in IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
- 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-2024-40705?
CVE-2024-40705 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm Infosphere Information Server, published on 15 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM InfoSphere Information Server could allow an authenticated user to consume file space resources due to unrestricted file uploads. IBM X-Force ID: 298279.
Weakness: CWE-405
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-40705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Infosphere Information Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-40705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-40705 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-2024-40705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-40705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Infosphere Information Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5ch-pqm5-5632.