IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms, CICS TX Standard and CICS TX Advanced and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-42031. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms, CICS TX Standard and CICS TX Advanced (the affected version unknown). This affects an unknown part. 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. The summary by CVE is:

IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms, 8.1, 8.2, and 9.1, CICS TX Standard CICS TX Advanced 10.1 and 11.1 could allow a privileged user to cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption. IBM X-Force ID: 266016.

The weakness was shared 10/25/2023. The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-42031 since 09/06/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (266061). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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09/06/2023 🔍
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11/15/2023 +21 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42031 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42031
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-243309
X-Force: 266061

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2023 11:43
Updated: 11/15/2023 22:14
Changes: 10/25/2023 11:43 (39), 11/15/2023 22:14 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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