CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-40705

Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)

Published: Aug 15, 2024 | Modified: Aug 15, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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

The product does not properly control situations in which an adversary can cause the product to consume or produce excessive resources without requiring the adversary to invest equivalent work or otherwise prove authorization, i.e., the adversary’s influence is “asymmetric.”

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Infosphere_information_server Ibm 11.7 (including) 11.7 (including)
Infosphere_information_server Ibm 11.7.0.1 (including) 11.7.0.1 (including)
Infosphere_information_server Ibm 11.7.0.2 (including) 11.7.0.2 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References