VDB-132714 · CVE-2019-4080 · XFDB 157380

IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.5/8.0/8.5/9.0 Admin Console resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.5/8.0/8.5/9.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Admin Console. The manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-4080. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.5/8.0/8.5/9.0 (Application Server Software). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Admin Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM WebSphere Application Server Admin Console 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to a potential denial of service, caused by improper parameter parsing. A remote attacker could exploit this to consume all available CPU resources. IBM X-Force ID: 157380.

The bug was discovered 03/26/2019. The weakness was shared 04/02/2019 (Website). The advisory is available at exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-4080 since 01/03/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/21/2023). This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Application Server Software

Vendor

Name

WebSphere Application Server

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/03/2019 🔍
03/26/2019 +82 days 🔍
04/02/2019 +6 days 🔍
04/02/2019 +0 days 🔍
08/21/2023 +1602 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-4080 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-4080
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-132714
X-Force: 157380
SecurityFocus: 107683

Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2019 21:20
Updated: 08/21/2023 14:28
Changes: 04/02/2019 21:20 (57), 05/23/2020 18:21 (1), 08/21/2023 14:23 (4), 08/21/2023 14:28 (10)
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